Sports Therapist Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£33,262 - £36,027 Per annum pro rata inc HCA
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, E13 8SP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in facilitating physical exercise sessions or a fitness instructor who wishes to work part time with adults with mental health issues in community and inpatient services. The role requires flexibility and ability to commute across Newham.

• To support in the provision of sports, health and fitness related activities in response to patient need, in conjunction with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and within the Sports Therapy service.

• To contribute to the development and implementation of specialist assessment, treatment and evaluation relevant to sports health and fitness, in line with the Sports Therapy Team.

• To contribute to the planning, provision, development and evaluation of the Sports Therapy service.

• To maintain positive key relationships with the following:

Head of Occupational Therapy Service

Occupational Therapy colleagues

Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Service users and their representatives

Links with external agencies and other appropriate community services

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

1. To support adults with mental health conditions to access sports, health and fitness related activities in Newham.

2. To support the Sports Therapy service in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users with mental health conditions and complex health care needs.

3. To contribute to the planning, provision, development and evaluation of the sports therapy service.

4. To support the Lead Sports Therapist with the development of specialist physical activity research, evidence-based practice and Clinical Governance projects that best support the development of the Sports Therapy Service aims and objectives in the improvement of patient care and clinical practice.

5. To facilitate physical activity for adults with mental conditions across both inpatient and community mental health services in Newham.

This advert closes on Friday 21 Aug 2026

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