[ref. c82671124] NHS - Recreation Worker

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We are looking for a creative, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Recreation Team. Our service is very supportive with opportunities to develop through training and coaching. Being a part of our recreation team provides a rewarding experience of exercising your interests and hobbies as a way to promote the wellness and recovery of adults in acute mental health.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Recreation and Occupational Therapy teams with the delivery of therapeutic activities and promoting recovery at our new build the Derwent Unit.

The role involves carrying out delegated duties, introducing service users to the recreational service, organising, planning and facilitating group activities.

The post is inclusive of full time and part time hours. Our team provides service over 7 days, including weekends and evenings. Our working hours are between 9 - 5 or 11-7pm.

We would encourage any interested candidates to contact the team for more information or an insight visit.

Main duties of the job

You will support the team in providing a quality recreational/leisure service, to enhance a service user’s stay in hospital.

The role involves carrying out delegated duties, introducing service users to the recreational service, organising, planning and facilitating recreational activities.

You will be supervised in order to promote social inclusion and enhancing the autonomy of the service user.

This will involve initiating and sustaining a respectful, consistent and reliable approach with the service users, that enhances their ability to build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies.

The purpose of a Recovery and Resilience service is to provide a high standard of person-centred care.

The service will be recovery focused. It will promote compassionate treatment and care in a safe and therapeutic setting for people in an acute stage of their illness. It will enable supported and sustainable transition from inpatient to community services.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Build awareness of the recovery philosophy and the social inclusion agenda, promoting autonomy and enabling choice.
• Support service-users by prompting them to attend recreational activities, where necessary and maintaining specified levels of engagement.
• Carry out a wide range of individual and group activities, as directed by the Recreation Co-ordinator.
• Undertake a range of activities, working flexibly in accordance with the needs of service-users and the service as a whole.
• Assist with the administrative duties including statistics and production of publicity information.
• Demonstrate effective time management when preparing and running activities.
• Assist in facilitating service user responsibility, choices and participation, within the recreational activities.
• Contribute to environmental risk assessments, reporting findings to the Recreation Co-ordinator..
• Report any changes in occupational functioning that may indicate either positive or negative effects of treatment.
• Assist in the co-ordination of care by communicating effectively and ensuring that Trust professional guidelines for record-keeping are followed -writing notes as required.
• Ensure that assessment and treatment is delivered in a person centred manner ensuring the gender, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of service users are adhered to.
• Participate in a multi-professional/agency approach to care, valuing the interface of professional roles and responsibilities.
• Use effective interpersonal skills that relate to service users, carers and team members on an equal and respectful basis.
• Participate in the development of the recreational service, attending appropriate staff meetings.
• Demonstrate awareness of the Trust Policy for Clinical Supervision; receiving regular clinical supervision.
• With the support of the Recreation Co-ordinator, ensure good practice is maintained by identifying practice that requires change or development, or that does not meet required standards.
• Be aware of and work within all legislative requirements relevant to occupational therapy (Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act etc), and ensure that Child and Adult protection procedures are followed.
• Maintain safety standards and procedures.
• Attend, co-produce and co-deliver elements of Recovery Education and Psycho-Social Education.
• Assist service users/carers to participate in developing and shaping the service where possible.
• Develop an awareness of how clinical and resource management information is used to inform decisions that meet service user, team and organisational objectives.
• Participate in clinical audit and research activity as necessary.
• Build awareness of the PALS Service and Service User Monitoring.
• Participate in incident investigation and reporting.
• Ensure personal development promotes good practice, prevents poor practice, and intervenes in unacceptable practice.
• Participate in the development, education and training of multi-disciplinary team colleagues and students as required.
• Attend relevant statutory training as identified by the Trust.
• Participate in the Staff Development review process and develop Personal Development Plans.
• Function within the parameters of own professional role.
• The post holder may be asked to undertake duties not directly highlighted within this job description. This will only be done when the skills and experience of the post holder meet the requirements of the role.
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of recreational and leisure activities.
• Under the supervision of recreational co-ordinator, balancing different tasks eg admin, practical activities, time management etc.
• Within acute mental health service setting the ability to use and interact with service users to motivate, empathise and reassure, to promote their engagement in recreational activity.
• To communicate effectively within the Multi-professional team, Service Users and Carers..
• Physical effort – The post holder requires a degree of physical fitness to undertake light physical effort – ie a combination of sitting, standing and walking. The walking may be between the occupational therapy area and wards
• Work in a flexible way to cope and respond to competing demands and needs relating to the acute inpatient environment.
• Facilitating activities in ward environment.
• Facilitating activities for larger groups in an open environment.
• Ability to work flexibly Monday to Friday, evenings and weekends.
• Develop established links with ward and occupational therapy teams.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Health and Social Care)
• Educated to GCSE Level

• Food hygiene certificate
• Customer care training

Communication

• Can communicate at all levels
• Can communicate effectively in written and verbal english

Experience

• Has experience of working in a care setting
• Has experince of working in the field of mental health

• Has experinece of wokring with people with learning disabilities
• Has experience of working with behaviours that challenge

Experience

• Is aware of own limitations and when to seek support / guidance

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.