Band 2 Activity Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To assist patients in identifying their preferred leisure / social activities using information from patients, families and utilising assessment tools as appropriate.

To encourage and support patients to take part in activities suited to their particular interests and needs.
To liaise with relevant therapists regarding patient goal areas, appropriate activities, and any relevant recommended strategies or recommendations
To plan, organise and provide a range of individual and group activities relevant to the patients' changing needs and in response to patient choice. This will include arrangement of location, preparation of resources and access to funding / transport if required.
To maintain a patientfocused approach at all times, by ensuring that activities are suited to the person's specific preferences, cultural beliefs, and needs, and adapting them flexibly as needed.
To promote the service, encourage patient engagement and work flexibly alongside the team to obtain maximum uptake.
To support and encourage patients to access the local community.
To evaluate patient satisfaction and participation through a range of feedback measures.
To provide information on available resources within the local community and from associated agencies in conjunction with therapists.
To ensure health and safety of all patients when away from the Unit.
To be aware of patients' usual presentation and identify and report any changes to the appropriate team members.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order tomeet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

Customer Care/Administration

To ensure that all patients and relatives are welcomed and orientated to the ward environment
To assist with the care of distressed or bereaved relatives
To provide clear and effective information and communication, both verbally and in writing. Promptly referring enquiries to the relevant person
To maintain confidentiality at all times, in and out of the hospital environment
To demonstrate an awareness of the different cultural, ethnic and religious needs.

Management

To manage an agreed workload with supervision and support from colleagues and senior staff
To work within and support the multidisciplinary team, contributing ideas toward future developments
To maintain effective communication and professional relationships with all areas within the care group and associated clinical areas within the Trust
To participate in reflection and or clinical supervision sessions as provided
To observe personal and collective responsibility for resource management
To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and well being of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital
To be responsible with others for any specific risk management associated with the post, reporting and taking appropriate actions as necessary