[ref. o7850224] NHS - Activity Coordinator
Job overview
We are pleased to be able to recruit to the post for Activity Coordinator at Rampton High Secure Hospital.
Rampton Hospital is one of 3 national high secure hospitals for people with mental health needs, including the national services for people with learning disabilities, d/Deaf services and Women's services.
As post holder, you will have a key role in supporting patients in daily tasks and meaningful activities, and will be a key link between ward based activities and day units.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary teamWork flexibly to support patients in a variety of contexts as per hospital staffing demands
Offer a wide range of ward and day unit based activities
Contribute to the care pathways of male and female patients in high dependency care with complex needs and high-risk behaviours.Act as a positive role model to colleagues and patients.
Plan a ward activity programme to engage patients in the Recovery process.
Act as a link between the Ward and Therapies teams.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Therapies and Education Service at Rampton Hospital is proud to support all our patients in their recovery journeys. The team includes a wide range of disciplines including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Education staff, Technical Instructors with a wide range of skills, Therapeutic Involvement Workers, Peer Support Workers and more.
We have a commitment to providing staff wellbeing support, supervision and training opportunities.
To work flexibly to support patients wherever required as per staffing requirements.
Work with a group of patients with complex needs, who exhibit challenging behaviours, in the context of mental illness and personality disorder diagnosis.
Develop and plan group and individual activities directly linked to individual patient’s needs and choice.
Lead in creative programme planning of topical, interesting and therapeutic activities aimed at male/female patients with diverse needs linked with the TES Day Unit to provide a full activity programme as part of the recovery process.
To work 37.5 hours over a 7 day week.
To undertake escorting duties as required.
To prepare equipment/materials for each individual/group session and ensure this is in line with Infection Control and security guidelines.
Maintain and order stock through procurement as required for the ward.
Work to a high standard in completion of all duties.
To support patient’s to engage in meaningful day activities and contribute to the ward and Care Stream Community.
To link and support the Ward Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Ward/Day Unit Manager to assess for patients with low motivational conditions and support them to engage in their treatment.
Utilise knowledge and skills gained through the achievement of relevant qualifications or experience to undertake direct patient activities related to engagement work.
Responsible for creating a positive therapeutic milieu which supports and promotes positive regard, respect, choice and personal growth.
Deliver a planned activity programme, which is gender sensitive and patient centred, with the long term goal of recovery.
Actively contribute to the Day Unit Programme Planning process to ensure all patients on the ward are encouraged to engage in meaningful activity both on and off ward.
Respect peoples cultural values and diversity needs, treating all patient’s with dignity and respect involving them in shared decision making and obtaining their consent within the Mental Health Capacity Act.
Actively promote a responsible professional attitude at all times.
To work collaboratively with patients and staff to contribute to in-house training programmes for staff and specific programmes for patients.
Support service improvement or Meaningful Day Activity.
Please see the job description and person specification for more details.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ level 1 or equivalent And/or GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- Other qualifications relevant to post.
Training
Desirable criteria- Training specific to mental health care.
- Training specific to the area of expertise (craft based skill, health and social care)
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with individuals within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with people in both individual and group settings.
- Experience and understanding of working in a team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services.
- Experience of communicating with range of other professionals and agencies within a healthcare setting.
- Positive attitude to working with offenders with complex needs.
- Experience of working within Nursing and Occupational therapy teams.
- Experience of planning and delivering groups
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Demonstrates an awareness of mental health services.
- Demonstrates understanding of how to set and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with patients
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals.
- Has an awareness of health and safety issues within the work place.
- Has an understanding of the purpose and role of a therapeutic activity programme and its contribution to patients’ recovery
- Understanding of forensic secure services.
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to liaise and involve/motivate ward staff to develop the activity programme
- Ability in a broad range of craft or activity skills.
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms.
- Ability to identify own development needs with support of others.
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsibility for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies and procedures are followed in the work place.
- Effective verbal, non verbal, written and IT skills.
- Other skills relevant to the post.
- Evidence of decision making skills.
- The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
- We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
- The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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