In Hospital Physical Activity Deliverer

Organisation: Age UK Oxfordshire
Salary: £14.42 - £15.39 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 8 September 2025
Job Description: Age UK Oxfordshire are a local independent charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to live life to the full.

We have over 160 dedicated staff and over 235 volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Oxfordshire.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for the day-to-day management, delivery and reporting of an in-hospital physical activity provision pilot to prevent and reduce patient deconditioning during their stay. Working in collaboration with healthcare staff, to provide identified patients with safe, appropriate and effective exercise sessions, both in an individual and small group setting. The role aims to maintain patients’ strength, mobility and well-being, to minimise the impact of inactivity and support their discharge from hospital.

Main duties:

The postholder will be in the Age UK Oxfordshire Physical Activity Team and report to our Head of Physical Activity, main duties will include:

1. Deliver individual and group exercise sessions for patients to maintain their strength, mobility, and wellbeing.
2. Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, nurses, and other healthcare staff to identify suitable patients and asses their current situation to ensure delivery is adapted appropriately.
3. Contribute to the development of the pilot to ensure it has the intendent impact, whilst being delivered in the most efficient and effective way.
4. Advise patients and their families on the benefits of staying active during their hospital stay and after they have been discharged. Signposting and referring onwards as appropriate.
5. Monitor and record patient progress, reporting any concerns to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
6. Ensure all activities and duties comply with hospital and charity health, safety and safeguarding guidelines, policies and procedures.
7. To work collaboratively with other Age UK Oxfordshire staff based both in the hospital and in the community, to ensure patients are supported to access other services as required.
How to apply: For more details about this role and how to apply, please visit our website on the link below: https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/ageukoxfordshire/jobs/in-hospital-physical-activity-deliverer-56781/en/