Activity Coordinator

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are committed to providing high quality care for the people of Bradford, Airedale and Craven. Are You?As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.Are you a passionate about working with people and looking for a new and exciting chal-lenge to develop your skills within an inpatient mental health care setting? A fantastic op-portunity has arisen for a for a full-time Activity co-ordinator to join our well-established team at Lynfield Mount Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The vacancy is based on Maplebeck ward, an acute psychiatric ward, caring for males aged 18-65 who are experiencing acute mental illness.As an activity co-ordinator you will work within the occupational therapy team to assist in the delivery of meaningful activity on the ward and within the local community, and support recovery and transition from hospital to home. You will work collaboratively with the wider MDT both on the ward and in the community. In addition, you will be involved in the service development at the unit.The role will include some evening and weekend working comprising of 7.5 hour shifts with relevant pay enhancements as applicable. We are seeking an innovative individual, able to work collaboratively with service users and staff, and integrate well into the multidisciplinary team on the ward

About us

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.The Trust's purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Date posted

10 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£20,330 to £21,777 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-22-4178296

Job locations

Lynfield Mount Hospital

Braford

BD9 6DP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of Senior and Clinical Practitioners, carry out therapeutic and meaning-ful activities, which include both individual and group work. Takes leadership from Clinical and Senior Occupational Therapists within a delegation framework for agreed tasks. Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals. Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all pa-tients, family, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values. To identify and gather appropriate resources to support and facilitate therapeutic activity on the acute ward. To demonstrate responsible management of therapeutic resources. To ensure that patients are informed about activities and opportunities available to them on the wards, and to keep the activity timetable up to date. To make positive and recovery focussed contributions to the therapeutic environment of the acute wards and wider hospital.

The Covid-19 vaccination remains the best line of defence against Covid-19 to protect individuals, colleagues, patients, and communities, and the Trust encourages staff to take up the offer of being fully vaccinated. Please note all staff members who are working in healthcare premises, working with patients/service users and/or undertaking patient/service user visits will be required to take a twice weekly Lateral Flow Test, and to produce evidence of their negative test result on request. If you have any concerns about whether this affects your eligibility to undertake a role with the Trust, you may wish to contact the recruiting manager to discuss this further. Staff are able to order LFT kits through the Government website free of charge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oCaring and working with people/children in a health care environment.
oNumeracy and literacy skills at level 2.

Desirable

oNVQ III in care; QCF diploma level 111 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in Adult Mental Health or Rehabilitation services.
oExperience of delivering meaningful/therapeutic activity.
oExperience of dealing with the public.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oCaring and working with people/children in a health care environment.
oNumeracy and literacy skills at level 2.

Desirable

oNVQ III in care; QCF diploma level 111 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in Adult Mental Health or Rehabilitation services.
oExperience of delivering meaningful/therapeutic activity.
oExperience of dealing with the public.

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.

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