Activity Coordinator - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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The Hollies is a specialist assessment and treatment ward for people with learning disabilities and difficulties with their mental health.

We are looking to recruit someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, and at times, challenging environment.

You must be able to work flexibly, creatively, and efficiently within the MDT and have excellent communication skills, supporting and motivating people with learning disabilities to engage in meaningful activity on the ward.

This will be dependent on the changing needs of the patient group, and informed by close team working, handover meetings, and MDT meeting etc.

You will be committed to working with the people who use our inpatient Mental Health Services and be enthusiastic about joining our skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

The post holder will work intensively with people admitted to the ward and will be expected to develop and deliver both group and individual sessions which support recovery and promote well-being, under the guidance of a qualified member of staff.

The successful applicant will work as part of the multidisciplinary team but will be supernumerary to the nursing team on each shift in order to protect group and individual patient activity.

You will plan and co-ordinate the ward activity programme, co-facilitating groups with nursing staff, healthcare assistants, and the Occupational Therapy team.

We are looking to recruit someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, and at times, challenging environment.

You must be able to work flexibly, creatively, and efficiently within the MDT and have excellent communication skills, supporting and motivating service users to engage in meaningful activity on the ward.

This will be dependent on the changing needs of the patient group, and informed by close team working, handover meetings, MDT discussions etc.

You will be committed to working in Learning Disabilities Adult Mental Health Services and be enthusiastic about joining our skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

The post holder will work intensively with older people and will be expected to develop and deliver both group and individual sessions which support recovery and promote well-being, under the guidance of a qualified member of staff

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 the patients.

To develop activities with individuals and support people to use and access these.

To offer group-based sessions on ward. These may have a variety of focuses, including reminiscence, social inclusion, communication, leisure, and recovery.

To work alongside the nursing team

As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Activity Co-ordinator will provide support and practical assistance to older people in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re-integration into the community