Activity Co-ordinator

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team liaising closely with the nursing and therapy staff to design person centred activities contributing positively to the emotional and psychological well-being of patients

The post holder will plan, organise and co-ordinate the unit activity programme for service users.

The post holder will document the engagement to activities by the service users and record in service user records.

The post holder will ensure the activities available on the ward are appropriate for the client group

The post holder will support alongside the ward team to ensure patient fundamental care needs are met and dignity is maintained

The post holder will actively plan fundraising events for the ward with support from the Ward Manager

The post holder will network with appropriate and relevant partners and agencies to promote healthy relationships between community and acute services

The post holder will actively lead publicising the activities and monthly campaigns on the ward with the Communications team to ensure the profile of the ward is heightened

The post holder will contribute to the maintaining a safe and effective working environment being assigned duties from the Shift Co-Ordinator/Ward Manager

The post holder will actively lead on promoting patients remaining active during illness and will engage with the healthcare assistants on the ward to ensure activities are available at all times.

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will actively lead publicising the activities and monthly campaigns on the ward with the Communications team to ensure the profile of the ward is heightened

The post holder will contribute to the maintaining a safe and effective working environment being assigned duties from the Shift Co-Ordinator/Ward Manager

This post will be to support the patient experience within the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) rehabilitation setting on L1 and C2.

**Working for our organisation**:
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**LEVEL 3**:
**Essential criteria**:

- NVQ level 3

**Desirable criteria**:

- Health and social care

**Experience in Healthcare settings**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Healthcare experience

**COVID-19 Vaccination Information**
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**Employer certification / accreditation badges**:
**Applicant requirements**:

- This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.