# Sports and Exercise Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sports-and-exercise-technician/d4f1bec3-dd33-4c61-903f-5b8382c3a501 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sports-and-exercise-technician/d4f1bec3-dd33-4c61-903f-5b8382c3a501.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Priority House (ME16 9PH) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Therapy technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum plus High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri. After probation, weekend working rota (1 weekend in 4)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T15:40:49.005Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Stone/Kent_Medway_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Sport_exercise_technician_Mental_Health/Sport_exercise_technician_Mental_Health-v8281694 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8281694?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Sports and Exercise Technician who has a keen interest and enthusiasm in Sports and Exercise within the well-established Physiotherapy team . We are keen to recruit an individual who has a wide knowledge of health and wellbeing related to sports and exercise. Littlebrook Hospital is an acute inpatient mental health hospital which provides care to adults with mental health conditions. Sports and Exercise Technicians are recognised as essential, core and supportive members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be part of the sport tech team which is within the physiotherapy service. We are looking for an individual that is motivated in taking part in service development projects. We offer regular supervision, Personal Development Plans, in-service training and support for Continual Professional Development activities. ### Main duties of the job - To provide and promote sport and exercise to service users in an acute mental health inpatient setting, through individual sessions and group setting. - To educate & motivate service users to adopt healthier lifestyles and provide a range of health promotion activities including the importance of regular exercise, healthy eating, weight management and smoking cessation. - To work and plan alongside other members of the immediate team and wider MDT, communicating effectively about service users and service changes/developments. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting, is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas. As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year. The agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as a gym instructor, with groups and individuals, screening, assessing and designing exercise programmes - The ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team - Experience of coaching/leading sports activities with people of differing abilities **Desirable** - Work in mental health setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC extended diploma/ Level 3 National Diploma in Sports and Fitness/ Personal Training or Equivalent Experience **Desirable** - Driving licence ### Job Requirements **Essential** - The ability to work a variety of hours to suit the needs of the patients and the services ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Enthusiasm for working in challenging areas - Flexibility to change and innovation - To be self-aware and recognise appropriate boundaries in patient/staff relationships ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Good written skills - Being able to adapt own communication style to suit needs of patients - Good IT skills including Word, Outlook and the ability to use RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 623.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2394) - [sports and exercise technician job description (pdf, 327.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600016) ## 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.