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Job summary

Main area
Inpatient Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Shifts to include weekends and twilight hours to meet the needs of the service. Full time and)
Job ref
364-A-8521
Employer
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Thurrock Hospital
Town
Grays
Salary
拢24,071 - 拢25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Activity Coordinator - Older Adult Inpatient Services

NHS AfC: Band 3

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:

  • We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
  • We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.

Our vision and values

Our Vision

鈥淭o be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care鈥.

Our Purpose

鈥淲e care for people every day. What we do together, matters鈥.

Our Values

  • We Care
  • We Learn
  • We Empower

Our strategic objectives

  • We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
  • We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
  • We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
  • We will help our communities to thrive.

Our services

  • Mental Health Services
  • Community Health Services
  • Learning Disabilities Services
  • Social Care

Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Activity Coordinator to work within our older peoples Gloucester Ward at Thurrock Community Hospital. Gloucester Ward is a Functional Mental Health Unit for Older People.

We are seeking an innovative and creative individual to join our in-patient team with the aim of providing activities for our patients.听

Main duties of the job

As part of the multi-disciplinary ward team, you will be developing intervention pathways and expanding our support for people with chronic, long-term mental health needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team where patient care is always at the forefront. As part of the team you will be supported and encouraged to develop your skills whilst working for an organisation that values their staff.

Working for our organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

  • Season Ticket Loans
  • NHS discounts for staff
  • Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
  • Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
  • The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
  • Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Ward manager, supported by a registered Occupational Therapist (OT), you will be expected to assist in the delivery of recreational activities within the service. Activities will be delivered one to one and through group work and may include creative, social and physical activities, the majority of which will be on the ward environment.听 We are looking for someone who can work flexibly; as well as working week days, you may also be required to work some early evenings and weekends.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Previous relevant experience
  • Understanding of the use of activities
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 3 or previous relevant experience
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience in skills based work e.g. cooking, craft, sports etc.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of group planning
  • Understanding of health and safety

Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Literate in IT/Computer Skills
  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
  • Organisational and practical skills e.g. cooking, crafts, exercise
  • Listening and empathy skills
Desirable criteria
  • Record keeping skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cathryn Morrish
Job title
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]