Occupational Therapy Recreational Workerband 3

Hertfordshire Partnership University; Radlett; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University is seeking a Recreational Worker to organise and deliver a ward-based recreational and leisure service for adult inpatients, with activities such as gardening, crafts, music and sports. The role focuses on afternoons, evenings and weekends, including early evenings until 8pm and weekends 9-5.

You will work within a multidisciplinary therapy team on inpatient wards, coordinating with OT colleagues, psychologists and therapists to provide the main link between

Responsibilities

• Organise and provide ward-based recreational/leisure activities for adult inpatients, including gardening groups, crafts, music, sports and games.

Job description

Main duties of the job You will organise and provide a predominantly ward-basedrecreational/leisure service such as gardening groups, craft sessions, music activities, sports/active sessions, facilitating gym sessions, games, etc. You will be based on adult inpatient wards where service users require support for a range of diagnoses such as psychosis, depression, or anxiety. The recreational service is provided during afternoons, evenings and weekends and so the role requires working in the early evenings until 8pm and on the weekends 9 -5. The team consists of a Lead and Head Occupational Therapist, Band 6 and 5 Occupational Therapists, and Assistant Therapy Practitioners. We work closely with Art and Drama Therapists, and Psychologists. The Recreational Worker role offers the opportunity to provide the main link between the wards and the therapy team.

Occupational Therapy Recreational WorkerBand 3 Radlett, GB