Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics Activities Coordinator
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 272-6401676
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £22,383 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Activities Coordinator
Band 2
Job overview
Do you have creative skills that you can use to help engage patients within an acute hospital setting?
We have an exciting opportunity to join Ward 1&3 as an Activities Coordinator. Ward 1&3 is a welcoming team and cares for older patients who have sustained Orthopaedic trauma, we work closely with the rest of the Multidisciplinary Team to provide quality care and this role is vital to the experience patients have within our care.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the Registered Nurses, planning appropriate activities for patients. Examples of activities include talking to patients, helping patients with arts and crafts, jigsaws.
Engage with both patients and relatives to promote the importance of hydration and nutrition.
The successful candidate would be able to continue these events and also organise fundraising to help provide further activities.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, 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. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Documented evidence of 2 years experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Previous experience as a Healthcare/ Therapy assistant
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with older people with dementia
- previous experience of leading a group
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent certificate recognised by the Trust
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates good verbal, written and listening communication skills.
- Demonstrate a kind and caring manner with an understanding disposition of the needs of the older persons who has dementia.
- Be interested and committed to caring for all patients including older people from any culture environmental background or illness.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and has good attendance.
- Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under 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
- Leah Smith
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 644471
- Additional information
Alternative contacts
Sam Tear
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