Job summary
Activity Worker
Hours: 37.5 (Part-time considered)
Work Pattern: Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service
Are you motivated by engaging Older Adults in meaningful activities and seeing the direct benefit of this on their health and wellbeing? Are you creative, enabling you to facilitate innovative and appealing activities for patients? Are you driven and able to work autonomously to develop this new strand of activity provision and improve our offer for patients at Woodlands Inpatient Unit?
If the answer is yes, an exciting opportunity has been developed, following a successful 6-month pilot project. We are looking for three new Band 3 Activity Workers, to lead on developing and implementing a, predominantly out-of-hours, activity provision at Woodlands Inpatient Unit.
You would be working with an enthusiastic, hard working ward team, who value the benefits of recreational activity for patients on the ward. You would also get support from your peers on our other two wards and attend a regular Activity Worker and Occupational Therapy Assistant Forum.
Main duties of the job
The role of the unit is to provide specialist mental health assessment, diagnosis, and individual person centred care and treatment. All care and treatment delivered will be based on the principals of recovery that promote dignity, independence and choice. The Inpatient Unit, has three mental health wards, which provide assessment and treatment for both men and women, who have functional and organic mental health conditions, and associated complex and challenging needs. You would be based on one of the three wards, following careful consideration of skill mix. You would be expected to support, and at times cover for, your colleagues unit wide.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for somebody who has experience of delivering meaningful activity, both in group work and individually, with patients experiencing complex mental health difficulties. We hope to find someone who can use their own initiative and is highly motivated to set up this new strand of meaningful activity provision. You would work as part of a team, focusing on the direct needs of patients, working across boundaries of care and organisations to promote social inclusion and promote active participation in an individualised recovery plan, using the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work.
You would need to be person centred and have knowledge of creative and innovative meaningful activities. You would need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the particular needs and issues facing the patient group in inpatient older adult mental health. You must indicate a willingness and ability to work independently with patients presenting with behaviours that challenge us. You would need the ability to be dynamic and proactive to devise and follow a structured programme (guided and supported by the Occupational Therapist) and manage your own time effectively. You must have a good attendance record and willingness to work flexibly outside of your agreed working pattern if required, to meet the needs of the service.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for somebody who has experience of delivering meaningful activity, both in group work and individually, with patients experiencing complex mental health difficulties. We hope to find someone who can use their own initiative and is highly motivated to set up this new strand of meaningful activity provision. You would work as part of a team, focusing on the direct needs of patients, working across boundaries of care and organisations to promote social inclusion and promote active participation in an individualised recovery plan, using the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work.
You would need to be person centred and have knowledge of creative and innovative meaningful activities. You would need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the particular needs and issues facing the patient group in inpatient older adult mental health. You must indicate a willingness and ability to work independently with patients presenting with behaviours that challenge us. You would need the ability to be dynamic and proactive to devise and follow a structured programme (guided and supported by the Occupational Therapist) and manage your own time effectively. You must have a good attendance record and willingness to work flexibly outside of your agreed working pattern if required, to meet the needs of the service.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning, establishing, leading groups
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of using own initiative within the scope of delegated responsibility
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning, establishing, leading groups
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of using own initiative within the scope of delegated responsibility
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).
