Activity Co-ordinator

Job summary

This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualifiedactivity co-ordinator who has experience of working within mental health services to join a team, working in a rewarding environment where you will get to develop a full range of skills.

The successful candidate must have completed a relevant Diploma Level 3/ Relevant level 3 or above qualification e.g in health and/or social care, communication, teaching and Numeracy, Literacy Level2 (or equivalent).

Additionally, to the competency framework we offer a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practices

Forensic Services are looking for a key member of staff who will work collaboratively in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, wellbeing and social activities for the service users . These will be designed to be appropriate to service user needs and within the established service guidelines, you will be supported by the Nursing Team whilst working collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy Team.

We pride ourselves in providing a high standard of care within a multi-disciplinary approach, which is recovery focused.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for people who can work relatively independently, using their own skills (art and craft, cooking/baking, gardening, music and exercise, puzzles and games) to support patients in engaging with meaningful activity, and through this promote wellbeing using a client centred approach.

You will need to be able to communicate well with a wide range of individuals, adapting your communication style according to individual need in a responsive manner.

Although this role will primarily focus on the delivery and planning of activities there will be an expectation for the successful candidate to deliver direct patient care and work directly with the nursing team to ensure patient care.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

We want you to be part of Our Journey to Change. This is our vision for where we want to be in five years' time - it explains why we do what we do, the kind of organisation we want to be and the three big goals we're committing to over the next five years.

It's the result of our biggest ever listening exercise and really importantly it's been co-created with staff, patients, carers and partners.

What do we want to achieve?

We want people to lead their best possible lives.

Ourvalues

The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:

• Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
• Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
• Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious

Our big goals

We are committed to three big goals:

• To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families.
• To co-create a great experience for our colleagues
• To be a great partner