GP Exercise Referral - Healthwise Facilitator (Exercise Referral)
GLL is looking for a Healthwise Facilitator to work across the sport and leisure facilities in Preston. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Healthwise Facilitator, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Healthwise Facilitator job, it's a career.
The Healthwise Facilitator role is responsible for prescribing suitable physical activity and supporting behaviour change for Medically Referred clients. The Healthwise Facilitator role will include setting up and undertaking group and individual training sessions along with general day to day operation of the GP Referral programme including referral processing, accurate record keeping and data processing.
The Healthwise Facilitator is responsible to the Healthwise Coordinator / Health Manager.
What you’ll do:
* Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS), maximising effectiveness of all available resources.
* Carry out health and lifestyle assessments with referral patients and develop safe and appropriate programmes of physical activity / exercise.
* Act as first point of contact for patients referred onto the scheme
* Provide individuals with evidence-based, relevant and culturally sensitive information regarding a healthy lifestyle.
* Constructively interact with different people in a variety of areas within the operational team, wider health teams and GLL support services.
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
GP Referral qualification (Level 3) - Essential*
A recognised Fitness instructor or Personal training qualification (Level 3) Essential*
* Experience of pre-screening / assessing patients for suitability to physical activity / exercise programme
* Experience of monitoring and progressing individuals through an exercise programme
* A good understanding of the health and fitness industry
* Ability to motivate individuals and support behaviour change
* Good time management and punctuality
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
A salary starting at £27,107.58.
* A Values driven organisation
* Learning & development to support career development
* Good Pension schemes
* Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
1. A full time permanent position
2. Industry leading rates of pay
3. opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
4. Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
5. Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
6. Health assurance
7. Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
8. Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
9. 25% off Red Letter Days
10. 25% off Buy A Gift
11. 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
12. Ride to work scheme
13. Free eye tests and discounted glasses