Job summary
Are you dynamic, creative, caring and looking for an opportunity to positively impact upon patient care and patient experience? If so Central Intermediate Care is looking for a Therapeutic Activity Coordinator to join our team. You will lead on developing a Therapeutic Activity Programme within the unit, working closely with the nursing and therapy teams. We are looking for a candidate who has excellent communication skills, experience of working with vulnerable groups of patients including those living with Dementia ,who will be innovative in creating and engaging a number of activities including the arts, music, reminiscence therapy and physical activities. We will offer you support from an experienced team of nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists. A personal development plan will be put in place to meet your ongoing development needs and we will provide a comprehensive induction programme.
Main duties of the job
Supporting patients with physical and nutritional requirements
Supporting patients with emotional and psychological needs
Creating opportunities for patients to spend time doing activities such as arts and crafts, therapeutic massage, and other mindfulness and distraction techniques .
Working closely with different members of the MDT to develop a range of different support mechanisms for patients.
Supporting patients who have cognitive impairments and liaising with families, including completing getting to know me and what matters to me information.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of individual and/or group interventions
- Experience of working with a team within a health or social care setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under minimal supervision using own initiative
- Commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of, and ability to design suitable activities to meet patient needs
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Evidence of engaging with arts or cultural organisations
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to empower other health care professionals in providing therapeutic interventions through a person centred approach
- Effective communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organisation skills
- Show willingness to learn and develop self and practice
Desirable
- Clinical skills in all aspects of therapeutic activities
- Demonstrate consultation skills with patients/carers
- Ability to seek out best practice
Other
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Good role model
- Keen and quick to learn
- Flexibility
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level (maths and English)
Desirable
- Additional qualifications/experience in music, art and play therapy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of individual and/or group interventions
- Experience of working with a team within a health or social care setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under minimal supervision using own initiative
- Commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of, and ability to design suitable activities to meet patient needs
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Evidence of engaging with arts or cultural organisations
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to empower other health care professionals in providing therapeutic interventions through a person centred approach
- Effective communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organisation skills
- Show willingness to learn and develop self and practice
Desirable
- Clinical skills in all aspects of therapeutic activities
- Demonstrate consultation skills with patients/carers
- Ability to seek out best practice
Other
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Good role model
- Keen and quick to learn
- Flexibility
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level (maths and English)
Desirable
- Additional qualifications/experience in music, art and play therapy
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.
