Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to come and work as part of the Activity Coordinator team, within Occupational Therapy, on the Health Care of Older People wards at NUH.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 activity co-ordinators to join our Health Care of Older people Therapies team at Nottingham University Hospitals. The team works across both City and QMC campuses, and the roles will cover both sites.
The post holders will be passionate about working with older people, and able to engage them in meaningful activities while they are in hospital. Working closely with and under the supervision of the Therapies team, the post holders will deliver 1:1 and group activities to inpatients on our acute wards. The activities will be evidence based, and person centred. The post holders will have the ability to engage with patients with dementia and delirium, and to adapt their approach to work with a wide population of patients. They will work to improve patient experience of hospital stays, and to maintain or rehabilitate patient's physical and cognitive skills.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide meaningful, evidence based, person centred activities for both individuals and groups of patients.
To plan, prepare and carry out the appropriate level of meaningful activity with patients, and to progress activity programmes under appropriate guidance from qualified therapy staff.
To work with a range of evidence based approaches, in order to meet a range of patient need on the acute wards.
To ensure that all activity provision, and all use of resources relating to activity, is in accordance with relevant Trust Policy.
To actively consider all aspects of risk management whilst carrying out clinical and non-clinical duties.
Maintain an ability to safely and competently assist with the handling and moving of patients when this is required therapeutically, including the safe use of all relevant manual handling equipment, plus wheelchairs and electric beds.
You will be provided with regular supervision by the Occupational Therapy team. We have received praise from Health Education England East Midlands regarding the quality of our learning environment.
About us
As a large acute teaching hospital, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers within the NHS. NUH Therapy Services is a supportive department with a robust appraisal process and many learning opportunities for our staff.
The Occupational Therapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as an activity co-ordinator with in-patients on acute wards within the trust, under the guidance and supervision of qualified therapy staff.
The post holder will develop the provision of a varied and ongoing programme of individual and group based evidence based activities for in-patients.
The post holder will maximise the range of evidence based activities that can be provided on acute wards, in order to improve patient experience of hospital stays, to maintain or rehabilitate in-patients physical and cognitive skills, and to contribute towards discharge planning processes.
The post holder will work alongside others engaged in the delivery of meaningful activity on acute wards, in order to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient activity programmes.
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.
You will be required to wear PPE as led by Infection Prevention and Control policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as an activity co-ordinator with in-patients on acute wards within the trust, under the guidance and supervision of qualified therapy staff.
The post holder will develop the provision of a varied and ongoing programme of individual and group based evidence based activities for in-patients.
The post holder will maximise the range of evidence based activities that can be provided on acute wards, in order to improve patient experience of hospital stays, to maintain or rehabilitate in-patients physical and cognitive skills, and to contribute towards discharge planning processes.
The post holder will work alongside others engaged in the delivery of meaningful activity on acute wards, in order to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient activity programmes.
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.
You will be required to wear PPE as led by Infection Prevention and Control policies.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy and Numeracy skills
- Willingness to develop basic skills and competencies relevant to the role
- Level 3 NVQ or QCF in a health care subject or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for older people in health/social care setting
Desirable
- working with people with mental health problems
- experience in occupational therapy
Communication
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to work within a team and individually.
- Ability to deal calmly with patients with distressed or anxious behaviour.
Planning and Organisational skills
Essential
- Take responsibility for planning, organising and preparing activities for In-Patients within an acute ward setting.
Desirable
- Experience organising activities with patients.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy and Numeracy skills
- Willingness to develop basic skills and competencies relevant to the role
- Level 3 NVQ or QCF in a health care subject or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for older people in health/social care setting
Desirable
- working with people with mental health problems
- experience in occupational therapy
Communication
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to work within a team and individually.
- Ability to deal calmly with patients with distressed or anxious behaviour.
Planning and Organisational skills
Essential
- Take responsibility for planning, organising and preparing activities for In-Patients within an acute ward setting.
Desirable
- Experience organising activities with patients.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).