Activities Co-ordinator

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To support patients with cognitive impairment such as dementia by delivering a provision of appropriate support services to enable rehabilitation and promote independence for as long as possible.
To support patients living with cognitive impairment by offering them a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programmes.
To enhance well-being of patients with cognitive impairment by providing opportunities that enable them to rehabilitate within the hospital setting.
To respond to a range of needs, offering time-limited interventions for groups and/or individuals aimed at equipping individuals and their families to feel confident about their ability to live well with a cognitive impairment.

Main duties of the job

To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of intervention and activity programmes
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality support service
To be responsible for liaising with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area in relation to this service
To be responsible for representing the needs of people with cognitive impairment and their carers at local events.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6667297JA

Job locations

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1UQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To co-facilitate a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programs for patients
To promote independence for patients by supporting them to participate in psychosocial interventions and activity programs of their choice.
To assist with referrals and assessing people with cognitive impairment with their support needs
To assist in developing and maintaining individual support plans and risk assessments
To provide support for patients activities, including those that maintain daily living skills
To plan as a team all activities in detail, ensuring that patients have the necessary equipment and resources to undertake the scheduled activities
To provide flexible, individual support for patients during the scheduled activities
On completion of the time limited interventions to signpost patients onto other appropriate services.
To maintain accurate, up to date patient documentation.
To seek and record patient feedback to understand whether needs are being met, and to plan any necessary adjustments
To develop networks with the aim of empowering individuals to make informed choices
To assist in the identification of other areas of need and service development for people affected by cognitive impairment
To complete patient information in nursing documentation
To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on patients remains confidential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To co-facilitate a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programs for patients
To promote independence for patients by supporting them to participate in psychosocial interventions and activity programs of their choice.
To assist with referrals and assessing people with cognitive impairment with their support needs
To assist in developing and maintaining individual support plans and risk assessments
To provide support for patients activities, including those that maintain daily living skills
To plan as a team all activities in detail, ensuring that patients have the necessary equipment and resources to undertake the scheduled activities
To provide flexible, individual support for patients during the scheduled activities
On completion of the time limited interventions to signpost patients onto other appropriate services.
To maintain accurate, up to date patient documentation.
To seek and record patient feedback to understand whether needs are being met, and to plan any necessary adjustments
To develop networks with the aim of empowering individuals to make informed choices
To assist in the identification of other areas of need and service development for people affected by cognitive impairment
To complete patient information in nursing documentation
To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on patients remains confidential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a health care setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a health care setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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