Activity Co-ordinator

Job summary

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Activities Co-ordinator to join our friendly and dynamic team on Mulberry 2.

Mulberry 2 is a busy and supportive acute treatment ward, where no two days are the same. We work closely with patients from across the acute pathway, creating a positive and engaging environment that supports recovery.

Our team has a strong multidisciplinary presence, bringing together a wide range of skills, experience and energy. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively--not just with each other, but with neighbouring services and, most importantly, with our service users. There's a real sense of teamwork here, and plenty of opportunities to bring your own ideas and creativity into the role.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, is reliable and accountable, and can stay positive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. This role would suit someone who thrives on variety, enjoys building connections, and wants to make a meaningful difference in people's day-to-day experience on the ward.

If you're looking for a role where you can be creative, have fun, and genuinely impact people's recovery journey, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Aspects of the role will include;

• The provision and co-ordination of meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
• The development of activities with individuals and the provision of support to enable people to engage in activity.
• To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
• Working alongside the Nursing and Occupational Therapy team.
• Providing support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
• Inspiring hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
• Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
• Promotion of their role within the ward and wider care setting.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.
• Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on individual resources and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief to inspire and instil confidence
• Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.
• Teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
• Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity.
• Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.
• Have a focus on the rights of service users at all times.
• Ensure that recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising closely with care co-ordinators as necessary.
• Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
• Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level or equivalent
• Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
• Understanding of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan

Desirable

• Related Health or Social Care qualification
• Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of recovery worker role

Experience

Essential

• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment

Desirable

• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience of working across different organisational boundaries

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Able to relate to a wide range of people
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• High level of self-awareness - ability to critically appraise own performance
• Ability to assist people to develop recovery plans
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload
• Ability to carry out practical tasks

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc.

Other

Essential

• Ability to transport / accompany individuals to appropriate appointments
• A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate including unsocial hours and weekends between 07.00 21.00.

Other/Personal Qualities

Essential

• Emotional Maturity/ range of life experience
• Flexibility and Reliability
• Sense of humour
• Energy/drive, enthusiasm

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mulberry 2, Fulbourn Hospital

Fulbourn

Fulbourn

CB21 5EF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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