Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Position: Activity Coordinator
Salary Pay: £24,071 – £25,674 a year(pro rata )
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work location: Nottinghamshire(Uk)
Application deadline: 19/03/2025
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
We have an exciting opportunity for two dynamic, inspiring individuals to come and join our teams on Cedar and Elm Ward at Sherwood Oaks Hospital
Both wards are 18-bed Mental Health Acute Wards that provide assessment and treatment for Males over the age of 18 with varied diagnoses of mental health.
As a valued member of our team, your role will be to plan the daily activities on the ward with the nursing team and encourage patients to take part individually and also as part of a group. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside other AHPs in providing activities on and off the ward.
Your feedback relating to patients’ participation will need to be communicated verbally to the MDT team and in writing within patients’ electronic notes.
There are also training opportunities that will help to increase your knowledge and skills and enable you to deliver a high-quality service to our patients.
Main duties
To provide social/therapeutic activities for both individuals and groups of patients
To identify patients’ current and past social interests in consultation with patients and carers.
In conjunction with the nursing team and Occupational Therapists, develop individual programs of care and ensure that these needs are met.
To organize and participate in patient outings and social events from the ward
To develop own group work skills so that appropriate opportunities are provided to patients on and off the ward
To participate in alternative therapies for patients e.g. massage, multi-sensory work, aromatherapy once appropriate training has been received and in line with Trust policy
To liaise with outside agencies as appropriate in the provision of activities and entertainment of patients.
To liaise with families to build individualized care for the patients.
Confidently document and communicate activities and findings
Important Information:
To assist in the provision of a varied and ongoing program of therapeutic social activity for patients (on an individual and group basis). To maximize the range of therapeutic activity that can be provided to enhance the quality of life of patients. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with the Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa and also does not appear on the shortage occupation list for healthcare and education.
In these circumstances, the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor 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
Application Process
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