Physical Activity Officers
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£29,064 - £31,022 per annum (pay award pending)Closes: 22 Jun
Are you looking for a role in a great place to work that gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to peoples lives? This could be the job for you!
We're looking for four Physical Activity Officers to join our friendly, supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a forward-thinking environment where you can make a real difference to peoples' lives.
Working as part of a newly established multi-disciplinary, Integrated Mobile Therapy Team (IMTT), you will be working with people who are living in short term placements in any of our 46 residential and nursing homes, to oversee the delivery of proactive short term rehabilitation support with the aim of helping people return home as soon as possible.
We recognise people leaving hospital or unwell at home can have illness acuity and complexity that requires robust interdisciplinary support. We know that without rehabilitative support, a proportion of those people who, because they lose confidence, skills and functional ability, may not be able to return or remain at home.
Our team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Activity Officers will deliver a multi-disciplined, responsive service, focused on “Home First” principles that helps people regain skills and confidence so that they can return home, as we move towards an enhanced neighbourhood health model.
This front facing position offers the opportunity to make a real impact at the first point of contact, supporting strengths-based approaches and ensuring timely, appropriate care pathways for adults across a wide range of presentations, including falls, frailty, long-term conditions and hospital discharges.
" When you first start working with someone, they can be quite unwell, and their mobility is a bit low, and they can hardly do much. And then they get fitter and better and their mental health, I think, vastly improves because they can start and move a bit more and do things that they couldn't do. It's nice to see them and it's very rewarding. There's never two days the same. " – Current Team Member
To apply for this role, you will need to be confident, customer focussed, able to communicate with a wide and varied audience and have a flexible approach to work, meeting challenging deadlines.
This role offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle. Experience true multi-disciplinary collaboration that helps deliver holistic care to our community.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, person-centred mobility and fitness support across a range of community settings. You'll work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, which includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists and physical activity officers.
Your role will be to support people who are staying temporarily in a care home with exercise programmes that are tailored to the person's ability. You will be helping them to improve their mobility and fitness with the aim of supporting them home as soon as possible. You will be supported by a team of therapists, giving people the best opportunity to get back to their own homes and living independently.
We can’t wait to hear from you and if you would like more information, please contact Emma O’Dwyer at emma.odwyer@newcastle.gov.uk
Why work for Newcastle City Council?
Newcastle City Council offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle, striving to achieve the values of being Proud, Fair and Ambitious.
What do we offer?
As an employee of NCC, you will have access to:
How to apply:
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
We're looking for four Physical Activity Officers to join our friendly, supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a forward-thinking environment where you can make a real difference to peoples' lives.
Working as part of a newly established multi-disciplinary, Integrated Mobile Therapy Team (IMTT), you will be working with people who are living in short term placements in any of our 46 residential and nursing homes, to oversee the delivery of proactive short term rehabilitation support with the aim of helping people return home as soon as possible.
We recognise people leaving hospital or unwell at home can have illness acuity and complexity that requires robust interdisciplinary support. We know that without rehabilitative support, a proportion of those people who, because they lose confidence, skills and functional ability, may not be able to return or remain at home.
Our team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Activity Officers will deliver a multi-disciplined, responsive service, focused on “Home First” principles that helps people regain skills and confidence so that they can return home, as we move towards an enhanced neighbourhood health model.
This front facing position offers the opportunity to make a real impact at the first point of contact, supporting strengths-based approaches and ensuring timely, appropriate care pathways for adults across a wide range of presentations, including falls, frailty, long-term conditions and hospital discharges.
" When you first start working with someone, they can be quite unwell, and their mobility is a bit low, and they can hardly do much. And then they get fitter and better and their mental health, I think, vastly improves because they can start and move a bit more and do things that they couldn't do. It's nice to see them and it's very rewarding. There's never two days the same. " – Current Team Member
To apply for this role, you will need to be confident, customer focussed, able to communicate with a wide and varied audience and have a flexible approach to work, meeting challenging deadlines.
This role offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle. Experience true multi-disciplinary collaboration that helps deliver holistic care to our community.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, person-centred mobility and fitness support across a range of community settings. You'll work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, which includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists and physical activity officers.
Your role will be to support people who are staying temporarily in a care home with exercise programmes that are tailored to the person's ability. You will be helping them to improve their mobility and fitness with the aim of supporting them home as soon as possible. You will be supported by a team of therapists, giving people the best opportunity to get back to their own homes and living independently.
We can’t wait to hear from you and if you would like more information, please contact Emma O’Dwyer at emma.odwyer@newcastle.gov.uk
Why work for Newcastle City Council?
Newcastle City Council offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle, striving to achieve the values of being Proud, Fair and Ambitious.
What do we offer?
As an employee of NCC, you will have access to:
- A competitive salary
- Access to Local Government pension scheme
- Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Family Supportive Policies
- A bespoke induction
- Agile working, enabling both home working and office based working
- A generous Flexi Scheme
- Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
- Access to various salary sacrifice schemes – covering cars, white electrical goods and tax efficient saving contributions towards your pension
- Discounted travel passes
How to apply:
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.