Job summary
- Main area
- Activity Co-ordinator
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 201-24-527
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Austell Community Hospital
- Town
- St Austell
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per Anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Meaningful Activities Coordinator
Band 3
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, 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. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
St Austell Community Hospital is a busy community hospital with a variety of services including an MIU department, out-patient department, Xray department and Heligan Ward is one of our inpatient areas. The ward encompasses a multi-disciplinary team approach providing treatment and rehabilitation for patients in Cornwall. We provide an innovative opportunity to support our patients to receive high quality care and remain close to home.
We are looking for a Meaningful Activities Coordinator to join our MDT on the ward. This is a full-time post but part time hours/job share will be considered.
The post holder will provide meaningful activities for the patients who are admitted to the ward and will require the successful candidate to work flexibly, which could include weekends and evenings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for planning social and recreational activities, using practical, communication and creative skills to provide a flexible programme of groups and individual activities on and off the ward. The activities provided will vary depending on the age, culture, interests, gender and needs of the patient group. This will be informed by close multi-disciplinary team working and may include developing additional skills and working relationships with other colleagues, including volunteers, to expand the social and recreational opportunities available in line with evolving service needs.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’
Person specification
Education/Quailification
Essential criteria
- Qualification to level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
- Experience of providing social and recreational activities in group settings and with individuals
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to use persuasive, motivational and reassurance strategies to build rapport and engage patients in activities
- Personal practical or creative skills eg. craft, music, art, cookery, physical activities
- Able to self-motivate and work on own initiative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Mellor
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01726 873057
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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