Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Activities Co-ordinator

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

Band 2 - Part time 15 hours per week

We are looking to appoint an Activity Co-ordinator at Hexham General Hospital.

To support patients with cognitive impairment such as dementia by delivering a provision of appropriate support services to enable rehabilitation and promote independence for as long as possible.To support patients living with cognitive impairment by offering them a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programmes.To enhance well-being of patients with cognitive impairment by providing opportunities that enable them to rehabilitate within the hospital setting.To respond to a range of needs, offering time-limited interventions for groups and/or individuals aimed at equipping individuals and their families to feel confident about their ability to live well with a cognitive impairment.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of intervention and activity programmesTo be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality support serviceTo be responsible for liaising with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area in relation to this serviceTo be responsible for representing the needs of people with cognitive impairment and their carers at local events.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7884715JA

Job locations

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1UQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To co-facilitate a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programs for patientsTo promote independence for patients by supporting them to participate in psychosocial interventions and activity programs of their choice.To assist with referrals and assessing people with cognitive impairment with their support needsTo assist in developing and maintaining individual support plans and risk assessmentsTo provide support for patients activities, including those that maintain daily living skillsTo plan as a team all activities in detail, ensuring that patients have the necessary equipment and resources to undertake the scheduled activitiesTo provide flexible, individual support for patients during the scheduled activitiesOn completion of the time limited interventions to signpost patients onto other appropriate services.To maintain accurate, up to date patient documentation.To seek and record patient feedback to understand whether needs are being met, and to plan any necessary adjustmentsTo develop networks with the aim of empowering individuals to make informed choicesTo assist in the identification of other areas of need and service development for people affected by cognitive impairmentTo complete patient information in nursing documentationTo comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on patients remains confidential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a health care setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a health care setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1UQ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1UQ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)