Exercise Therapist
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From my experience of working in mental health for the past three years within the exercise therapy team I have come to understand so much about the impact exercise can have on mental health. It is used as an important tool for de-escalation and target times through talk first data, it shown to have a bigger impact then some anti-depressant medication, you are able to physically see how patients improve after spending time off the ward, you have meaningful interaction and are able to support a very clinically vulnerable population in there most challenging times and from being within both a band 3 role as an exercise therapy assistant and a band 5 role as an exercise therapist I have alot of experience in how to support this specific population along with a good understanding of working in mental health and how this differs from regular PT sessions/exercise. This has given me experience working across a variety of wards such as male/female acute and rehabilitation wards across various sites within CNTW including hopewood park, st Georges, CAV and rose lodge and how these different populations requires different types of exercise therapy input and how exercise can vary on a multiple factors such as age, physical health, patients enjoyment/interests thus giving me experience in adapting exercise to suit the variety of populations such as ward based stretching sessions, seated boxing, more cognitive work through sensory circuits, basket ball, community gym session etc.
I have a degree in nutrition, exercise and health and have completed both Level 3 GP referral and Level 4 in diabetes and weight management which are required for the role, in bases accredited with an application in place for certified exercise practitioner. I have a big love for exercise and fitness myself this role helps me to help other people which is the most important part and do what I enjoy.
Exercise Therapist - CNTW NHS Hopewood park Ryhope Hospital - Hopewood Park Hospital, Waterworks Road, Ryhope, SR2 0NB
(2023-09)
Currently in my role as an exercise therapist my daily tasks include checking the defib daily and the grab bag every week to ensure we have safe equipment to use along side completing pre-exercise screening/assessment for each patient who engages in out services which includes going through there physical health to create a care plan around how to best manage these conditions in terms of exercise, what pre-cautions/checks we have to make, what the patients goals are and how we plan to achieve this together along with what exercise we recommend for the patient. These care plans are currently reviewed every 4 weeks which comes into my responsibility's to oversee that these are complete for my assigned caseload along with completing the new assessment each week. The role also includes delivering exercise session such as the gym, walks and sports which are part of our core timetable along with some further tailored 1-1 sessions to support specific patients with increased needs along with completing gym inductions for each new patient attending and adapting there programme when they are ready to develop this further.
The role also includes admin tasks such as checking bed sheets each mo
Exercise Therapy Assistant - CNTW NHS Hopewood park Hospital - Hopewood Park Hospital, Waterworks Road, Ryhope, SR2 0NB
(2022-09)
My current role entails working within a mental health hospital as part of the exercise therapy department. The role includes escorting patients and supporting them through there prescribed gym programmes along with taking them for walks within the hospital or to the local area. We also include sports such as badminton and football as part of the services we provide.
The role also includes some admin tasks such as writing notes every time we engage with patients also introducing ourselves to the new patients and contributing to there physical health plans. Prior to attending the gym we complete pre physical health checks which are handed over to the appropriate staff whether it be nurses, nursing assistants, band 5 exercise therapists staff.
Personal Trainer - JD gyms Sunderland - TRIMDON STREET RETAIL PARK, Trimdon St, Sunderland SR4 6DW
(2022-03 - 2022-05)
As a personal trainer, the role came with teaching multiple types of classes a week such as HIIT, BootCamp and circuits alongside individually training clients outside the classes. For each client an individual exercise programme was created tailored to their needs, one client I worked with suffered from a lower back injury an area I specialised in within my degree making her a more suitable client as I have studied injuries and rehabilitation and exercise for a particular population which relates to the exercise referral qualification. The role also included regular cleaning and maintenance of the gym.
Shift Manager - Dominos Racz group - 58 to 60 St.lukes terrace
(2021-06)
Within this I dealt with a very busy environment due to the demand for uniforms during summer, I was faced with a variety of customers while also topping up and restocking the shop. The role also included handling and unloading large deliveries on a limited time scale. I also worked on the till regularly during the rush periods.
Within this role I also had the responsibility of stitching the logo onto garments with the high demand it prepared me for high scale busy environment, constantly being on the go and working with a short time scale to get through all customers, deliveries, and orders within a limited time scale to ensure all customers get there uniform before school starts. As I progressed with this role I become a senior sales assistant which required me to train new staff, delegate the tasks across the shop floor, and manage customer orders over the summer it was a large responsibility I took very seriously and felt helped me grow my experience.
Personal Trainer - City space gym sunderland - CitySpace Building, Chester Rd, Sunderland SR1 3SD
(2022-03 - 2022-05)
As a personal trainer, the role came with teaching multiple types of classes a week such as HIIT, BootCamp and circuits alongside individually training clients outside the classes. For each client an individual exercise programme was created tailored to their needs, one client I worked with suffered from a lower back injury an area I specialised in within my degree making her a more suitable client as I have studied injuries and rehabilitation and exercise for a particular population which relates to the exercise referral qualification. The role also included regular cleaning and maintenance of the gym.
Assistant Trainer - City space gym sunderland - CitySpace Building, Chester Rd, Sunderland SR1 3SD
(2021-01 - 2021-03)
As part of my role, I worked with a disability/brain trauma group. I would help them perform their exercises while also talking to them about their personal life and traumas so they felt they had someone to talk to as many felt useless after their experiences. Within the role, I also went around the gym and cleaned equipment.
Senior Retail Assistant - The school uniform shop - 369-373 Harehills Lane Leeds
(2016-05 - 2020-09)
Within this I dealt with a very busy environment due to the demand for uniforms during summer, I was faced with a variety of customers while also topping up and restocking the shop. The role also included handling and unloading large deliveries on a limited time scale. I also worked on the till regularly during the rush periods.
Within this role I also had the responsibility of stitching the logo onto garments with the high demand it prepared me for high scale busy environment, constantly being on the go and working with a short time scale to get through all customers, deliveries, and orders within a limited time scale to ensure all customers get there uniform before school starts. As i progressed with this role I become a senior sales assistant which required me to train new staff, delegate the tasks across the shop floor, manage customer orders over the summer it was a large responsibility I took very seriously and felt helped me grow my experience.
Bachelor's Degree - Nutrition, Exercise and Health - University of Sunderland (2022)
A-level - History - Roundhay High School (2019)
A-level - Textiles - Roundhay High School (2019)
A-level - Photography - Roundhay High School (2019)
GCSE - Maths - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - English Literature - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - English Language - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - History - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - Geography - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - Fashion - Roundhay High School (2017)
GCSE - Catering - Roundhay High School (2017)
