RNRU Leisure Coordinator
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Job summary
If you are an enthusiastic and organised person with an interest in making a real difference to people's lives after brain injury, this is a great opportunity for you. We are recruiting to the Leisure Coordinator post at the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Homerton Hospital.
The postholder will be organising and running leisure activities for our service users, including individual and group activities, and those including external services. They are an integral and much-valued member of our busy team. At times, the Leisure Coordinator has volunteers assisting them, and the post holder recruits and manages this team.
Homerton celebrates diversity and greatly values lifelong learning, please do read further in the documents attached to find out about working with us and for detail of the Leisure Coordinator post.
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Main duties of the job
The Leisure Coordinator works as a member of the multidisciplinary team at the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Homerton Hospital. They are responsible for the provision of the leisure and recreational component of inter-disciplinary rehabilitation of people at RNRU. The RNRU is a 27-bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit for adults following head injury or stroke. Typically service users spend an average of four months at the unit whilst their rehabilitation progresses and most are discharged home. The post holder will work with therapists (OT, PT, SLT), psychologists, nurses and doctors, contributing to goal-based programmes that prepare clients for return to a range of leisure and social activities upon discharge. The post holder will work closely with heads of department on the unit and with the Service User Group.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Details
Date posted
22 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£30,279 to £33,116 a year p.a. inc.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
293-EMRS1-0348
Job locations
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Employer details
Employer name
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Employer's website
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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