# Physical Activity Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physical-activity-specialist/88fe11b9-166e-428a-8c00-a35ad8649be6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physical-activity-specialist/88fe11b9-166e-428a-8c00-a35ad8649be6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Torbay Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health improvement practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Hours covered over Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T14:00:53.780Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Weight_Management/Weight_Management-v8206202 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8206202?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As a Physical Activity Specialist you will work within the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide specialist physical activity and behaviour change support to patients living with obesity, helping them to access a programme of specialised, non-surgical treatment and support. The role involves supporting individuals on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, to develop sustainable lifestyle changes in order to achieve and maintain weight loss, reduce co-morbidities and increase quality of life by addressing all factors associated with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including psychosocial functioning . This includes using specific approaches and skills to support behaviour change along with signposting and supporting access to appropriate services. The role involves working within a range of clinical and community venues across Torbay and South Devon ### Main duties of the job - To provide group and tailored physical activity support to individuals attending Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management programmes in a variety of community venues across both Torbay and South Devon. - To assess participants level of fitness and physical performance prior to, during and at the end of their engagement with the Tier 3 service. - To develop and deliver a range of physical activity education sessions within the Tier 3 group programme. - To regularly feedback and discuss the progress of individual patients with the wider Level 3 multi-disciplinary team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - For full list of duties, please see job description. - Undertake fitness and physical performance assessments of overweight and obese patients who have already been medically screened to exclude underlying pathologies, assessing readiness to engage in physical activity and assessing functional fitness capacity. - - Develop and supervise personalised physical activity and training programmes, specifically targeted for the management of patients living with obesity and/or diabetes. - - Identify and address barriers to physical activity. This may include motivational, accessibility, financial issues or concerns about safety to exercise in the context of their health problems. - - Reinforce psychological strategies employed within the group programme when working with patients, using coaching skills and strategies. - - To deliver group-based exercise sessions as part of the multi-component weight management programme, providing support and encouragement for patients to achieve their personal physical activity goals. - - To provide 1-2-1 physical activity support enabling those patients for whom a group-based weight management programme would be inappropriate. ### 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** - - Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email - - Experience of delivering presentations to groups - - Proven experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Substantial experience of working with clients in an exercise or leisure industry - - Experience of working with people with physical and/or mental health problems including low motivation, anxiety and low self esteem - - Experience in consultation, goal setting and supporting behaviour change ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to honours degree level in Exercise Sports Science or equivalent professional experience - Level 4 specialist instructor qualification ## Documents - [physical activity specialist jd (pdf, 552.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512897) ## 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.