CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Activities Facilitator

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our Adult Acute Inpatient ward at Shoredrift to recruit an Activity Facilitator.

Shoredriftis an acute admission ward based at Hopewood Park, Sunderland.

The service is for men over the age of 18 years with a mental illness who require assessment and treatment in hospital. The ward also accepts young men aged 16 - 17 in an emergency situation when there are no children and young people's services beds available.

The ward aims to provide comprehensive and holistic assessment and treatment in a safe and therapeutic environment .

This posts is an excellent opportunity for staff who are interested in facilitating the delivery of therapeutic activity within an inpatient environment alongside a strong Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm and passion to embed and develop therapeutic activity in an Adult Mental Health service. You must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts core Values. You will be provided with training opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills. The successful applicant should also show ability to organise and implement positive change into the ward environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's focus will be to work towards creating an activity-based culture on the Inpatient ward environment. They will both provide and co-ordinate a range of social, recreational and leisure activities within the ward. The post will require the successful applicant to work a shift pattern across 7 days.

You would be expected to take an active role in the implementation of Talk 1st and the Safe Ward interventions. The post holder would work closely with the occupational therapy team, peer supporter and as part of the wider ward team.

The post holder will also undertake designated tasks from both nursing andOccupational Therapy treatment plans for identified individuals.

The Post holder will receive regular supervision from an identified supervisor within the ward team.

In conjunction with qualified nursing and Occupational Therapy staff, co-ordinate a timetable of activities on each area to be implemented by self and support worker staff.

To work with individual service users on delegated areas of their treatment plans to help facilitate recovery.

To contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and modification of service users' interventions in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness.

To develop and demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapyprocess, particularly activity analysis and graded interventions.

To ensure an appropriate environment and equipment is available to carry out identified activities.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SL23-125-HN-A

Job locations

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks Road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th July 2023

Closing date : 14th August 2023

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th July 2023

Closing date : 14th August 2023

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

knowledge and training
NVQ level 3 or willing to work towards

Skills

Essential

planning and organisational skills, excellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

experience of working in a mental health or care setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

knowledge and training
NVQ level 3 or willing to work towards

Skills

Essential

planning and organisational skills, excellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

experience of working in a mental health or care setting

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 (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).

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