Activities Coordinator - Mental Health - Clywedog Ward

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wrexham is seeking an Activities Coordinator for Clywedog Ward. This role involves planning and facilitating individual and group activities for inpatients, promoting participation and social interaction. Ideal candidates should have experience in patient care with warmth and understanding. The position is primarily Monday to Friday but requires flexibility. Knowledge of Welsh is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Evidence of patient participation and ability to care warmly.
• Welsh language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and facilitate individualized activities.
• Support nursing staff for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Patient participation

Ability to care with warmth and understanding

Flexible approach

Job description

Activities Coordinator - Mental Health - Clywedog Ward

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Activities Coordinator to work on Clywedog Ward.

The new Activities Coordinator post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in order to plan, organise and facilitate a comprehensive range of individualised, group and one to one activities for the inpatients in the acute care setting.

Main duties of the job

They will promote and encourage appropriate, individualised level of patient participation and facilitate patient activities that promote social interaction, enhance self-esteem and help to maintain or enhance functional ability.

Applicants for this vacancy need to have evidence of patient participation and the ability to care with warmth and understanding. The Band 3 Activities Coordinator is permanent and the post will be predominantly working Monday to Friday but a flexible approach will be required. The role will be supporting the ward nursing staff to ensure that the patients receive the best possible outcome and experience during their hospital stay.

The successful post holder will be required to support the Ward Senior Sister / Charge Nurse & Ward nursing team through ensuring high standards of care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all esential criteria or equivalent experience
• Meets all desirable criteria or equivalent experience

Experience

• Meets all esential criteria or equivalent experience
• Meets all desirable criteria or equivalent experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clywedog Ward, Heddfan Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Clywedog Ward, Heddfan Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital