Activity Co-ordinator

6 months ago

Bury, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team on ward 8 at Fairfield.

We are seeking someone who has social and creative skills, to work alongside the ward and therapy team to engage patients and support them on their recovery journey.

The aim of the role is to provide interventions, using recovery principles, in order to improve the service users journey, contributing positively to the emotional and psychological wellbeing of patients.

Main duties of the job
- Work with members of the multi-disciplinary team and ward volunteers to prepare and implement social, leisure and recreational activities for patients.
- Arrange individual activities for patients as appropriate.
- Provide 1:1 social contact with patients according to the individual ability of the patient to participate.
- Ensure there are a range of activities for patients, e.g. board games electronic games, music therapy, creative crafts and reading/observational materials.
- Organise social events on the ward to include patients, relatives, staff and visitors.
- Organise and arrange group activities for patients to promote social interaction.
- Liaise with other outside agencies to provide support and advice on social activities.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- Level 2 Health and Social Care accreditation / Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Genuinely committed to service development
- Genuinely passionate about providing the best experience for the patient group
- Experience in managing patients with cognitive impairment
- Experience working in an acute or rehabilitation healthcare setting
- Previous experience of activity co-ordinating in a health and/or social care background

Desirable criteria
- Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
- Experience of working in a multi/cultural environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and patients
- Creative, organised, and adaptable
- Good IT skills
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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