# Exercise Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-therapy-assistant/d1464604-6176-49fc-8f75-d5c2937841f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-therapy-assistant/d1464604-6176-49fc-8f75-d5c2937841f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Georges Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T08:20:46.617Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Morpeth/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Exercise_Therapy/Exercise_Therapy-v8210900 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8210900?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen as part of our growing Exercise Therapy Team across the acute inpatient wards to work as an Exercise Therapy Assistant at St Georges Park, Morpeth. The role involves working directly into acute admission wards for patients over the age of 18 with a mental health illness who require assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team in hospital. ### Main duties of the job The Exercise Therapy team prescribe exercise as an intervention for the physical and mental health needs of our service users. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with our service users by working into the inpatient ward to promote the benefits of physical activity and supporting them to make positive lifestyle changes. The purpose of the role is to assist the exercise therapists to provide a range of exercise groups on the ward as part of a weekly timetable of activities. The exercise therapy assistant will work closely with the exercise therapist and ward staff to support our service users to achieve their individual goals. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safety of service users whilst exercising by ensuring correct and safe exercise techniques whilst in the gym and exercise groups. The role entails daily documentation in electronic medical notes, facilitating exercise groups, routine domestic duties and department tasks. Exercise Therapy work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and the post holder will be required to liaise with the other professionals within the MDT with regards to exercise treatment plans, physical health triggers, patient progress and discharge planning, they will attend ward meetings as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 18th August 2026 Closing date : 1st September 2026 We welcome your application. ### 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 and Competencies **Essential** - Good organisation and time management skills - Excellent communication/motivational skills - Good computer skills - Ability to meet physical aspects of the role. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a gym environment - Experience of delivery exercise groups **Desirable** - Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions - Experience of working in clinical settings ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Minimum of reps level 2 – gym instructor and level 3 –exercise referral or personal trainer qualifications - Relevant exercise qualifications – circuit training/kettlebells/box-fit etc - BASES membership - Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 463.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542986) - [employee benefits (pdf, 922.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2167) - [interview guarantee scheme (pdf, 127.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1211) - [tips on how to complete your application (pdf, 171.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1209) - [reference guidelines for applicants - please read (pdf, 20.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1210) ## 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.