Activity Co-ordinator

NHS Jobs; Long Eaton; Vor Ort; GBP 16.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company pension

Free meals

CPD opportunities

NHS card discount

Clinical supervision by OT

Zusammenfassung

Cygnet Long Eaton Day Service is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team in Long Eaton. This full-time role (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) focuses on engaging individuals with learning disabilities and complex health needs in meaningful activities and therapeutic programmes.

Responsibilities include encouraging participation, planning and delivering therapy activities, and working within an interdisciplinary team to promote recovery and social inclusion.

Qualifikationen

• Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Encouraging patients to access and become involved in activities, maintaining hobbies.
• Planning and implementing therapy programmes and obtaining appropriate materials.
• Contributing ideas and facilitating safe events and activities.

Kenntnisse

Healthcare experience

Learning disabilities

Occupational Therapy knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a Activity Co-ordinator to join our team at Cygnet Long Eaton Day Service. This role will be working full time, 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9am -5pm. Long Eaton Day Services specialises in supporting individuals with a primary diagnosis of a learning disability, in addition to those with complex health needs, physical disabilities and those with autism. We have a long history of enhancing the quality of life of the individuals who attend the service.

Your Day-to-Day

• Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities as well maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
• Planning and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained
• Contributing ideas, facilitating events and activities in a safe manner

Requirements

• Were looking for someone who has Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with learning disabilities
• Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy
• A creative flair and the ability to work as part of a interdisciplinary team
• An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable)

Why Cygnet?

• Salary: £13.69 per hour
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Free meals
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• Clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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