Job summary
Employer heading
Activity Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 3
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
An exciting opportunity ha arisen to join the therapy and nursing team at Tatton Unit
We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual with experience in working within the inpatient mental health sector.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working with the inpatient therapy team providing and delivering a programme of creative, social, and therapeutic activities; under the guidance and supervision of the occupational therapy team.
You will have experience of establishing, coordinating, and running individual and group recovery and therapeutic activities.
You will work with individuals and groups in order to help them maximise their recovery needs and achieve independence. This will involve helping them manage symptoms, and develop their own diversional and coping skills.
You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs. You will be working closely with both the nursing teams and occupational therapy teams.
Experience of mental health care is a requirement as well as experience of providing basic nursing care and engagement in therapeutic activities.
The hours will be predominantly Monday to Friday however will require some weekend working.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, motivated, able to work using their own initiative and someone who can work creatively to engage with others.
We expect demand for this post to be high. Please ensure you demonstrate how you met both essential and desired criteria in your application form.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
education/qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ2 level education plus experience equivalent to NVQ3 level.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ3 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in health care or related area.
- Experience of coordinating and running group activities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in mental health and preferably an in-patient setting.
- Experience of working in a Multi- Disciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- To have an understanding of mental health difficulties
- To understand the importance of meaningful activity to promote recovery for people with mental health difficulties.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to provide clear verbal instructions and present written information clearly
- Able to recognise the role of others in the team.
- Able to complete a task and manage time.
- Flexible to suit the needs of the service
- Confidence to facilitate group activities independently
- Ability to motivate people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Able to complete training in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
Desirable criteria
- Able to promote role within an MDT
- Additional skills in risk management would be an advantage.
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
- Joanne Jackson
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 3797
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
- Telephone
- 01617163181
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