We need your help to get healthcare professionals talking about the benefits of physical activity.

This brand-new role will be responsible for building a network of community and patient facing clinicians and improve their awareness of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of long-term conditions. You’ll be working with a wide range of clinical teams across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to make sure the programme is tailored to our healthcare professionals needs.

Research has revealed that one in four people would be more active if advised by a health professional. This makes health professionals, including GP’s, nurses and social prescribers ideal advocates for physical activity. Yet three quarters feel they lack the knowledge, skills or confidence to speak about physical activity.

You’ll be joining a national movement of Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC). They’ve trained over 40,000 HCPs across England so far with a proven increase in participant knowledge, confidence and frequency of patient physical activity conversations. This network of champions will provide national support and insight to help you deliver and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

The role is jointly funded by Energise Me and Hampshire Public Health, and will be based with NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight. The role will also receive support from the National Physical activity Clinical Champions programme in order to successfully grow and deliver this programme locally.