Activity Co-ordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for an Activity Worker to join our team on Recovery Ward

Activity workers provide a key role across our wards and services, providing vital care and support to our service users. Activity workers provide social and therapeutic activities. Their contribution to the running of an effective service is crucial and they are a key part of the team.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you.

You may be required to undertake and successfully complete the new national Care Certificate within a 12 weeks’ timeframe if you meet our criteria. You will receive full training and support and The Care Certificate sets out 15 national care standards that must be achieved by all health and social care staff to demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge needed to provide safe and excellent quality of care. It is a foundation programme which can provide the first steps to career development within the NHS.

Aspects of the role will include;
- The provision and co-ordination of meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
- The development of activities with individuals and the provision of support to enable people to engage in activity.
- To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
- Working alongside the Nursing and Occupational Therapy team.
- Providing support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
- Inspiring hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
- Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfillment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
- Promotion of their role within the ward and wider care setting.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide and co-ordinate meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
- To develop activities with individuals and support people to use these.
- To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social

inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
- To work alongside the nursing team.
- As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Activities Co-ordinator will provide support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
- The Activities Co-ordinator will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
- The Activities Co-ordinator will promote their role within the ward as being an integral part of the Recovery pathway.