Exercise Professional

We are looking for Exercise Professional to join the Physical Therapies Team based at Langdon Hospital, Devon. This dynamic and rewarding role working in Secure services under the leadership of the Specialist Physiotherapist and the Lead Exercise Professional involves supporting, developing and delivering the provision of physical activity interventions. The post holder will use their skills and knowledge to deliverprogrammes of exercise, physical activity and rehabilitation to optimise the mental andphysicalhealth of service users. They will be responsible for managing their own caseload within the Physical Therapies Team, coordinating, supporting and planning physical activities both on site and in the community. They will also take a lead in teaching and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies to service users and staff, supporting service users to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start. We expect all our staff to embrace this way of working, recognising the value of everyone involved in service design and delivery.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be working in a team

with a Specialist Physiotherapist, a Lead Physical Health Practitioner (Lead

Exercise Professional) and Exercise Professionals as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

You will be working with service users who, as a

consequence of their mental health needs, often have had contact with the legal

system and require a safe and secure environment that enables them to receive a

wide range of treatments, therapies and care to assist in their recovery.

The Physical Therapies team us evidence-based interventions to coproduce supportive sessions for mental and physical wellbeing as well as long

term condition management. We aim to optimise service user health outcomes by using person centred care in our daily interactions. Having an innovative, flexible and curious approach to supporting service users with complex comorbidities. We will support you to learn the skills you need to thrive in this unique work environment and ask that you are motivated, flexible and eager to learn.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication

and interpersonal skills with both staff and service users. In a Secure setting there may be challenging

situations and interactions, where the candidate will need to be able to

demonstrate these communication skills.

We advise booking a visit to the Langdon Secure

Services site to gain a better understanding of the role and what the service

provides.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0823

Job locations

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Rd

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working with people as part of a team.
• Understanding of working with individuals who may display challenging behaviour and mental health challenges.
• Understanding of mental health and effects on motivation.
• Significant knowledge relating to exercise and mental health benefits.
• Demonstrate an understanding of benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues or a history of offending can affect a persons level of engagement.
• Previous management or supervisor experience.

Desirable

• Basic IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate Level 3 Sports or Gym qualification e.g. Personal training or Exercise referral.
• Currently holding or working towards an appropriate Level 4 Specialist exercise or Rehabilitation qualification, within 12 months of start date.
• Appropriate Fitness instructor Level 2 gym qualification.
• GCSE English & Maths grade c or above or equivalent.
• Basic IT Skills.
• Competent swimmer - 50 metres minimum.
• Qualification in First Aid or willingness to achieve this.
• Relevant Sports teaching qualification.
• Full current UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Degree Level in Sports or Exercise Sciences or similar.
• Exercise Referral or Specialist Rehabilitation qualifications e.g. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and or Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• Experience and qualifications in teaching Mindfulness and therapeutic based activities such as Tai Chi or Yoga.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a gym environment and exercise instruction as an Exercise Professional.
• Previous teaching experience of healthy lifestyle issues.
• Experience of working in community sports projects.
• Exercise and long-term condition management.

Desirable

• Previous inpatient or community experience in a healthcare setting.
• Previous experience of working with people with mental health conditions, challenging behaviour or a history of offending.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working with people as part of a team.
• Understanding of working with individuals who may display challenging behaviour and mental health challenges.
• Understanding of mental health and effects on motivation.
• Significant knowledge relating to exercise and mental health benefits.
• Demonstrate an understanding of benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues or a history of offending can affect a persons level of engagement.
• Previous management or supervisor experience.

Desirable

• Basic IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate Level 3 Sports or Gym qualification e.g. Personal training or Exercise referral.
• Currently holding or working towards an appropriate Level 4 Specialist exercise or Rehabilitation qualification, within 12 months of start date.
• Appropriate Fitness instructor Level 2 gym qualification.
• GCSE English & Maths grade c or above or equivalent.
• Basic IT Skills.
• Competent swimmer - 50 metres minimum.
• Qualification in First Aid or willingness to achieve this.
• Relevant Sports teaching qualification.
• Full current UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Degree Level in Sports or Exercise Sciences or similar.
• Exercise Referral or Specialist Rehabilitation qualifications e.g. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and or Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• Experience and qualifications in teaching Mindfulness and therapeutic based activities such as Tai Chi or Yoga.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a gym environment and exercise instruction as an Exercise Professional.
• Previous teaching experience of healthy lifestyle issues.
• Experience of working in community sports projects.
• Exercise and long-term condition management.

Desirable

• Previous inpatient or community experience in a healthcare setting.
• Previous experience of working with people with mental health conditions, challenging behaviour or a history of offending.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Rd

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Rd

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working with people as part of a team.
• Understanding of working with individuals who may display challenging behaviour and mental health challenges.
• Understanding of mental health and effects on motivation.
• Significant knowledge relating to exercise and mental health benefits.
• Demonstrate an understanding of benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues or a history of offending can affect a persons level of engagement.
• Previous management or supervisor experience.

Desirable

• Basic IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate Level 3 Sports or Gym qualification e.g. Personal training or Exercise referral.
• Currently holding or working towards an appropriate Level 4 Specialist exercise or Rehabilitation qualification, within 12 months of start date.
• Appropriate Fitness instructor Level 2 gym qualification.
• GCSE English & Maths grade c or above or equivalent.
• Basic IT Skills.
• Competent swimmer - 50 metres minimum.
• Qualification in First Aid or willingness to achieve this.
• Relevant Sports teaching qualification.
• Full current UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Degree Level in Sports or Exercise Sciences or similar.
• Exercise Referral or Specialist Rehabilitation qualifications e.g. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and or Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• Experience and qualifications in teaching Mindfulness and therapeutic based activities such as Tai Chi or Yoga.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a gym environment and exercise instruction as an Exercise Professional.
• Previous teaching experience of healthy lifestyle issues.
• Experience of working in community sports projects.
• Exercise and long-term condition management.

Desirable

• Previous inpatient or community experience in a healthcare setting.
• Previous experience of working with people with mental health conditions, challenging behaviour or a history of offending.