Activities Co-ordinator

2 weeks ago

Rochester, United Kingdom Medway Community Healthcare CIC Full time

Are you looking for a new challenge?
- Are you an assistant practitioner with an interest in being involved in activities co-ordinator?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you

To lead the team of support workers in implementing a varied programme of social, physical and creative activities under the guidance of team lead and specialist physiotherapist.

To be an active member of the team, assisting team members to deliver meaningful social, creative and health related activities to service users.

To carry out therapeutic activities, including physical and functional assessments, administering/ordering of mobility aids and equipment and the supervision/instruction of service users’ activities relating to their personalised exercise programme.

To work under the direction of specialist physiotherapist, liaise with and support other colleagues as required.

To support service users according to activity timetable, and physical exercise programme, assessing service users who have less complex needs and, within set parameters, set by the specialist physiotherapist, make relevant alterations to existing timetable or move a service users exercise programme onto a different stage.

So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement”

The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.

1. Communication and relationship skills

To be able to communicate effectively, using appropriate methods, both verbal and non-verbal to service users who may have barriers to understanding (eg: blind, deaf, aphasic, or English not first language)

Using empathy, sensitivity and excellent interpersonal skills to encourage service users, families and carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence and well-being

Internal - Members of social services, community-based colleagues; administrative, support and data staff

External - Service users, relatives and carers; external and voluntary agencies; other NHS staff
1. Knowledge, training and experience

Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent)

Substantial experience working as an assistant with people who have had a sudden change in health and social care needs or with those who have a long-term condition

Experience of taking and leading group work

Experience of documenting and evidence learning

Good knowledge of commonly encountered orthopaedic, neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions

Understanding of basic principles of holistic health and social care assessment being competent in functional assessment

Able to demonstrate a holistic approach to service user management

Ability to work as part of a team

Awareness of limitations, personal strengths and areas of development

Flexible, reliable and organised

Good written and verbal communication skills and IT skills

Ability to work on own initiative and to manage day to day implementation of a set timetable for the team and service users.
- Analytical and judgement skills

To assess and review service users with their consent, informed or complied consent

**To undertake highly skilled support work - eg**: initial interviews and reporting findings to the Team Lead

To assess service users progress within the parameters set by the specialist therapist. This requires a range of practical skills and a good level of knowledge about long term conditions.

To assess for, request and review appropriate use of mobility aids, ensuring the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision practice

Identify any potential or actual clinical and non-clinical risk within own role according to team protocols and highlight to Team Lead.

Using good communication skills, discuss with team the needs of the service user.

To handle written and verbal enquiries in a professional manner and to deal with them promptly and effectively
- Planning and organisational skills

Have initial discussions with Team Lead and specialist phys

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