Activity Co-ordinator

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Activity Co-ordinator to support wards with social and therapeutic activities. You will help service users regain confidence and work within the Recovery pathway, collaborating with Nursing and Occupational Therapy teams.

The role emphasises meaningful activity, social inclusion, and community re-integration, with training and Care Certificate support provided within 12 weeks where applicable.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan and deliver group and individual activities.
• Support service users to engage in meaningful activity.
• Facilitate activities that promote social inclusion and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
• Develop activities with individuals and support engagement.
• Offer group-based sessions focusing on skills, social inclusion, and recovery.
• Work alongside Nursing and Occupational Therapy teams.
• Provide support to help service users regain confidence for community re-integration.
• Inspire hope that recovery is possible for others.
• Promote information sharing to support choice and community connection.

Skills

Group activities

Social inclusion

Communication

Recovery oriented

Teamwork

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team on AAU! Activity Co-ordinators hold a key role across our wards and services, providing vital care and support to our service users; providing social and therapeutic activities. Their contribution to the running of an effective service is crucial and they are a key part of the team. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you. You may be required to undertake and successfully complete the new national Care Certificate within a 12 weeks' timeframe if you meet our criteria. You will receive full training and support and The Care Certificate sets out 15 national care standards that must be achieved by all health and social care staff to demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge needed to provide safe and excellent quality of care. It is a foundation programme which can provide the first steps to career development within the NHS. We have a strong MDT presence and as a team have an abundance of energy and expertise whilst we work in collaboration both as a team and with our colleagues from neighbouring services and service users As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Activities Co-ordinator will provide support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community. The Activities Co-ordinator will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities. The Activities Co-ordinator will promote their role within the ward as being an integral part of the Recovery pathway. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives. Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development. To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period. Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• The provision and co-ordination of meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
• The development of activities with individuals and the provision of support to enable people to engage in activity.
• To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
• Working alongside the Nursing and Occupational Therapy team.
• Providing support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
• Inspiring hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
• Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.