Job summary
Band 3 Activity Coordinators work within the Patient Experience Team and contribute significantly to how people experience our services. The main aspects of the job are to:
- Provide interventions using a rehabilitation ethos in order to improve the service users' quality of life and engage in making activity choices on the unit.
- Facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion, cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation for patients. This may include using creative skills to engage with the person (such as arts and crafts, music or reminiscence) supporting with activities of daily living and engaging with the persons family, friends and carers to ensure the clinical team can continue to support their needs
- Form good working relationships with all clinical staff and multidisciplinary team, volunteer services, patient experience team and be able to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and care
Main duties of the job
Band 3 Activity Coordinators work within the Patient Experience Team and contribute significantly to how people experience our services. The main aspects of the job are to:
- Provide interventions using a rehabilitation ethos in order to improve the service users' quality of life and engage in making activity choices on the unit.
- Facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion, cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation for patients. This may include using creative skills to engage with the person (such as arts and crafts, music or reminiscence) supporting with activities of daily living and engaging with the persons family, friends and carers to ensure the clinical team can continue to support their needs
- Form good working relationships with all clinical staff and multidisciplinary team, volunteer services, patient experience team and be able to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and carer
About us
Through our 24-hour rehabilitation ethos, our skilled team aims to empower our patients to achieve goals that are meaningful to them, in the face of illness, injury or disability. On our unit, we use every activity and conversation as an opportunity to help our patients to takeownership for their progress towards meeting their goals and to building their confidence. We recognise and respect that rehabilitation can be a challenging experience and strive to ensure we are caring and continually responsive to the needs of our patients, their families and the needs of eachother.
We have the patience to listen and learn, and the courage to openly communicate to overcome difficulties and find solutions together.We work together to provide a nurturing environment where compassion, respect, trust, support and personal accountability are at the centre of all our actions and interactions. By working in partnership with our patients, their families and health and social care services, we aim to prepareour patients for discharge by enabling and supporting them to return to their life in the community
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 3 Activity Coordinators work within the Patient Experience Team and contribute significantly to how people experience our services. The main aspects of the job are to:
- Provide interventions using a rehabilitation ethos in order to improve the service users quality of life and engage in making activity choices on the unit.
- Facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion, cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation for patients. This may include using creative skills to engage with the person (such as arts and crafts, music or reminiscence) supporting with activities of daily living and engaging with the persons family, friends and carers to ensure the clinical team can continue to support their needs
- Form good working relationships with all clinical staff and multidisciplinary team, volunteer services, patient experience team and be able to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and carer
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 3 Activity Coordinators work within the Patient Experience Team and contribute significantly to how people experience our services. The main aspects of the job are to:
- Provide interventions using a rehabilitation ethos in order to improve the service users quality of life and engage in making activity choices on the unit.
- Facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion, cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation for patients. This may include using creative skills to engage with the person (such as arts and crafts, music or reminiscence) supporting with activities of daily living and engaging with the persons family, friends and carers to ensure the clinical team can continue to support their needs
- Form good working relationships with all clinical staff and multidisciplinary team, volunteer services, patient experience team and be able to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and carer
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English GCSE or equivalent
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
- Previous experience of working in a NHS setting, including Rehab, Acute and community
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of working with a multi-cultural environment
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with health issues
- Able to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and carers
- Able to communicate clearly both in written form and verbally
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
- Creative Experience- Arts & Crafts
- Ability to work within a team
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- System One User
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Committed to working as part of an MDT
- Able to work flexibly
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal development
- Demonstrates an enthusiasm for the post
- Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence in complex situations
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's Values
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English GCSE or equivalent
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
- Previous experience of working in a NHS setting, including Rehab, Acute and community
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of working with a multi-cultural environment
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with health issues
- Able to communicate sensitively with patients with cognition and communication difficulties e.g. dementia and their families, friends and carers
- Able to communicate clearly both in written form and verbally
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
- Creative Experience- Arts & Crafts
- Ability to work within a team
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- System One User
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Committed to working as part of an MDT
- Able to work flexibly
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal development
- Demonstrates an enthusiasm for the post
- Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence in complex situations
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's Values
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit ,St Pancras Hospital, South Wing, 4 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0PE
London
NW1 0PE
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
