Leisure Facilitator - Tenbury Community Hospital

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting a Band 2 Leisure Facilitator, to be part of our Hospital Ward Team in the Inpatient Unit at Tenbury Community Hospital working 20 hours per week. The candidate will support patients with activities which are both stimulating and diverting.

Tenbury Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

This role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Given the current UK immigration regulations this role is not eligible for sponsorship and therefore it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of a leisure facilitator are:

Support patients with activities that are both stimulating and diverting, recognising the unique needs of each patient as an individual.
Incorporating some aspects of rehabilitation, under the direct guidance of the qualified staff.
Offer one to one, or group activities which stimulate or relax the patients.
Provide patients with psychological, sociological and spiritual support by enabling them to pursue hobbies or leisure activities which are valuable or necessary to them.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year £11.45 per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0475

Job locations

Tenbury Community Hospital

Worcester Road

Burford

Tenbury Wells

Worcestershire

WR15 8AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Additional criteria

Essential

This role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Given the current UK immigration regulations this role is not eligible for sponsorship and therefore it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care
Or
A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post.

Desirable

Qualification in Health / Social Care, Counselling, Music / Art, Drama / Movement, beauty therapy, hair care etc.
Evidence of continued learning and personal development
Experience in gardening

Knowledge

Essential

Broad base of hobbies, interests and skills
Ability to access information and services

Desirable

General computer skills
General photographic skills

Experience

Essential

A history of working with people with illness/disability or the disadvantaged
Experience of being a motivator awareness of quality of life in work
Wide general life skills

Person Specification

Additional criteria

Essential

This role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Given the current UK immigration regulations this role is not eligible for sponsorship and therefore it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care
Or
A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post.

Desirable

Qualification in Health / Social Care, Counselling, Music / Art, Drama / Movement, beauty therapy, hair care etc.
Evidence of continued learning and personal development
Experience in gardening

Knowledge

Essential

Broad base of hobbies, interests and skills
Ability to access information and services

Desirable

General computer skills
General photographic skills

Experience

Essential

A history of working with people with illness/disability or the disadvantaged
Experience of being a motivator awareness of quality of life in work
Wide general life skills

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.