Activities Coordinator | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L14 3LB |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6118307/287-BMED-11-24 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity within the care group to recruit into a pioneering new role.
A support worker to provide support and advocacy
The Activities Coordinator is a new role that will help provide an excellent patient journey. The concept is to stimulate patients both physically and mentally by providing group and individual activities. The role is a full time band 3 position on a permanent basis, part time position can also be discussed.
Activities including Arts and crafts, Music, Relaxation and massage, Bespoke reminiscence packages and Photographs/ Memorabilia
Supporting all patients across the site to aid in their journey. organising activities to support patients their families and staff to boost moral encourage engagement with members of the MDT and provide support to patients to allow a smooth discharge.
working closely with the dementia team enabling dementia patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances, according to the patients individual care plan.
Supporting dementia patients with movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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To carry out tasks which a caring relative might normally carry out. To respond to
the physical, personal, emotional, religious, cultural and spiritual needs of the
individual
· Providing general support in a sensitive and empowering way; ensuring at all times
that privacy, dignity and self esteem are respected.
· To encourage, develop and implement diversional activities, by maintaining the
person’s skills and interests as specified in the Care Plan these b may include crafts
such as art, games, music and/or dancing as well as social outings.
· To facilitate and carry out agreed structured creative communication this may
include reminiscence work, life history albums, reassurance techniques and such, under the guidance and direction from the Team Leader and other Professionals. · To ensure effective, clear channels of communication with team; Nurses, Social Workers; GP’s; Consultants etc. and to work as part of a team with colleagues to cultivate a safe, environment. · To respect and understand the need for confidentiality and professional boundaries. · To regularly report to the Team Leader any problems, concerns, training needs and other relevant issues. · To attend mandatory training and take responsibility for self development by identifying other appropriate courses. · To follow policies and procedures in place for health and safety, administration of medicines etc. · To undergo personal supervision and performance appraisals with line manager
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Apr 2024