Activity Co-ordinator

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking an organized individual to join their team. This role involves delivering therapeutic activities and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support patients in their recovery. Candidates should have NVQ2 education and experience in health care, especially in mental health contexts.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in health care or related area.
• Experience of coordinating and running group activities.

Responsibilities

• Delivering therapeutic activities for individuals and groups.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team for patient care.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Time management

Confidence in facilitating group activities

Ability to motivate individuals with mental health problems

Flexibility to suit service needs

Understanding of mental health difficulties

Education

NVQ2 level education plus experience equivalent to NVQ3 level

NVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the therapy and nursing team at Walkerwood Unit on our purpose built, male, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual with experience in working within the inpatient mental health sector.

Job responsibilities

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 establish, coordinate, and run individual and group recovery and therapeutic activities, helping individuals and groups maximise their recovery needs and achieve independence. This will involve helping them manage symptoms and develop their own diversional and coping skills.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs, 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 but will require some weekend working.

We expect demand for this post to be high. Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet both essential and desired criteria in your application.

About us

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 #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 re‑assignment, 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.

Person Specification

Education / qualifications

• Essential: NVQ2 level education plus experience equivalent to NVQ3 level.

• Desirable: NVQ3 or equivalent.

Experience

• Essential: Recent experience of working in health care or related area.
• Essential: Experience of coordinating and running group activities.

• Desirable: Experience of working in mental health and preferably an in‑patient setting.
• Desirable: Experience of working in a Multi‑Disciplinary Team.

Knowledge

• Essential: Understanding of mental health difficulties.
• Essential: Understanding of the importance of meaningful activity to promote recovery for people with mental health difficulties.

Skills and Abilities

• Essential: Able to provide clear verbal instructions and present written information clearly.
• Essential: Able to recognise the role of others in the team.
• Essential: Able to complete a task and manage time.
• Essential: Flexible to suit the needs of the service.
• Essential: Confidence to facilitate group activities independently.
• Essential: Ability to motivate people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
• Essential: Able to complete training in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression.

• Desirable: Able to promote role within an MDT.
• Desirable: Additional skills in risk management would be an advantage.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Pennine Care NHS FT

Address:

• Walkerwood Unit
• Tameside General Hospital
• Ashton Under Lyne
• OL6 9RW

Employer's website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk