# Active Lifestyles Instructor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/active-lifestyles-instructor/44b9efa8-c904-4780-b3fb-e0e063785f39 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/active-lifestyles-instructor/44b9efa8-c904-4780-b3fb-e0e063785f39.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Rampton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 High Secure lead £7,000 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - Shift pattern over seven days, mixture of longer shifts Mon - Fri (08:30 - 20:30) and shorter shifts Saturday and Sunday (08:30 - 16:30) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T14:40:58.232Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Retford/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/AHP/AHP-v8207639 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8207639?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about promoting physical health, wellbeing and meaningful activity within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment? We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Active Lifestyles Instructors to join our Active Lifestyles Team within a high secure mental health setting. As an Active Lifestyles Instructor, you will play a key role in delivering structured physical activity, exercise and educational sessions to patients with a range of needs. Working closely with Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Technical Instructors and the wider MDT, you will support patient rehabilitation, engagement and recovery through safe, inclusive and motivating activity programmes. You will contribute to individual and group sessions, support patient progress, and maintain accurate records while ensuring a safe and secure environment in line with Trust policies. The role also includes supporting weight management education, health promotion, nutrition awareness and healthy lifestyle initiatives, helping patients to improve their physical health and long‑term wellbeing. This is a varied and rewarding role within a high secure environment, requiring flexibility, professionalism and a strong commitment to patient care and safety. This post attracts a £7,000 High Secure Payment per annum, in addition to basic salary. ### Main duties of the job - Lead fitness, physical activity and weight management education sessions appropriate to patients with varying levels of ability, in line with individual needs and risk assessments. - Support the delivery of structured group and individual activity programmes that promote physical health, wellbeing, engagement and rehabilitation. - Escort patients safely to and from designated activity areas in accordance with Trust security procedures and policies. - Work collaboratively with Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Technical Instructors and the wider multidisciplinary team to support coordinated care and healthy lifestyle interventions. - Provide motivation, encouragement and reassurance to support patient participation, confidence and progress. - Maintain accurate, timely and confidential written records of patient attendance, participation and progress in line with Trust requirements. - Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and secure environment, ensuring equipment is checked, used appropriately and stored safely. - Follow all Trust policies, procedures, health and safety, infection control and security guidelines at all times. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Nationally recognised Gym instructor qualification (minimum Level 2) and relevant experience. - A lifeguarding qualification or the willingness to obtain once in post. - Nationally recognised Learning Support qualification or equivalent experience or the willingness to obtain once on post. - Can demonstrate evidence of ongoing and updated professional development. - Is able to comply with quality measures within an educational establishment. - Has an understanding of the issues relating to supporting patients who might also have learning difficulties and/or disabilities. - Has a knowledge of issues surrounding obesity and health related issues within a forensic or secure mental health setting. - Has knowledge of the NHS and Mental Health Act and related legislation. - Has a flexible approach to working practices. - Able to work evenings and weekends on a team rota - Is able to work on own initiative and as a team member. - Has a commitment to equal opportunities. - Is able to demonstrate a knowledge of risk and risk assessment. - Participate in the escorting of patients in accordance with policies and procedures. - Ability to adapt to working in different settings with a variety of patient groups. - Knowledge or experience of delivering health promotion activities. - Knowledge or experience of nutrition promotion Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to facilitate a planned lesson - Excellent communication skills - IT skills for record keeping, making notes and creating resources **Desirable** - Experience of working within a forensic or secure setting ### Training **Essential** - Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the role. **Desirable** - Courses relevant to the post ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of current and up-to-date government recommendations and interventions for Healthy Lifestyles/Healthy living - Knowledge of physical interventions for weight loss and Rehabilitation ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with individual and or groups of clients/students/learners in a Healthy Lifestyles/Fitness setting - Experience of delivering a need led Programme. **Desirable** - Experience of working within a forensic or secure setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 2 Gym Instructor course - English grade 4 or higher (or equivalent recognised in the UK) - Maths grade 4 or higher (or equivalent recognised in the UK) **Desirable** - Level 3 Personal trainer - Degree level sports/fitness/nutrition/rehab ### Physical ablity **Essential** - Ability to complete PVMA course on an annual basis. - Ability to deliver multiple fitness sessions throughout the day - Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [about nottinghamshire healthcare (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2079) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.