Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Activity Co-ordinator

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Job summary

Activity Co-ordinator

Acute In-patient Mental Health Services - Adult working Age

Full time Salary band 3 3 posts 37.5 hours

We are looking for three kind, motivated and physically fit individuals to join the Activity Team at The Caludon Centre, Coventry.

The Caludon Centre is a specialist inpatient mental health unit, providing assessment and treatment to adults experiencing an acute or crisis episode of mental ill health. Engaging patients in various activities is an important aspect of their treatment and recovery.

The Activities Co-ordinator role is typically provided Monday to Friday between 8:30 - 5.

The successful candidates will have a genuine skills and interest in doing a variety of different activities, motivating people who are experiencing mental health, and will have lots of initiative, good organisational skills and be able to work alone and as part of a team.

It is essential to have an interest in delivering a range of social and recreational activities, including well being activities, such as cooking, exercise, gardening, music based activities, creative activities, games and conversational groups.

Main duties of the job

To provide and coordinate a range of activities for patients on and off the wards, without direct supervision.

  • To plan with patients, provide and engage patients in a diverse program of activities, each week.
  • To provide activities on a group basis
  • To provide activities on and off ward, accessing the local community
  • To ensure a core range of activities are offered, available and delivered
  • To be responsive to patient interests and changing needs
  • To undertake required record keeping on our IT systems

About us

The acute wards can be rewarding and challenging environments, due to our patient's clinical needs. Previous experience of working with people who have care or educational needs is advantageous (i.e. trauma, mental ill health, neuro-diversity).

We are a supportive team, and there is opportunity for training, learning and regular supervision.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-5586018-BL

Job locations

The Caludon Centre

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2TE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To act always in such a way as to promote and safeguard the well being and interests of patients and staff.
  • Maintain an atmosphere conductive to recovery and maintain a friendly professional relationship with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues alike.
  • Plan and organise activity resources and spaces within safe working practices and local procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with the clinical team and report directly to their supervisor (Ward Occupational Therapist).
  • Regularly liaise with patients and colleagues to discuss, plan and implement activities appropriate to the clinical area.
  • Provide a diverse program of activities in line with core requirements to a group of patients and also on an individual basis.
  • Undertake range of physical activities with patients
  • See Job Description for further detail

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To act always in such a way as to promote and safeguard the well being and interests of patients and staff.
  • Maintain an atmosphere conductive to recovery and maintain a friendly professional relationship with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues alike.
  • Plan and organise activity resources and spaces within safe working practices and local procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with the clinical team and report directly to their supervisor (Ward Occupational Therapist).
  • Regularly liaise with patients and colleagues to discuss, plan and implement activities appropriate to the clinical area.
  • Provide a diverse program of activities in line with core requirements to a group of patients and also on an individual basis.
  • Undertake range of physical activities with patients
  • See Job Description for further detail

Person Specification

Applicable training in line with personal specification

Essential

  • e.g. good level of general education
  • e.g training in relivant subject at NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • e.g. training or qualification in relivant activity

Experience and skills

Essential

  • knowledge, skills and interest in two or more relevant activities
  • Demonstrates ability to engage with and motivate patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with health or educational needs

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to document pertinant and clear information
  • able to verbally communicate in a clear and compassionate way
Person Specification

Applicable training in line with personal specification

Essential

  • e.g. good level of general education
  • e.g training in relivant subject at NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • e.g. training or qualification in relivant activity

Experience and skills

Essential

  • knowledge, skills and interest in two or more relevant activities
  • Demonstrates ability to engage with and motivate patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with health or educational needs

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to document pertinant and clear information
  • able to verbally communicate in a clear and compassionate way

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

The Caludon Centre

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2TE


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

The Caludon Centre

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2TE


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Lorna Matheson

lorna.matheson@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

02476932515

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-5586018-BL

Job locations

The Caludon Centre

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2TE


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