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Activity Co-ordinator | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,279 - £33,116 pro rata per annum inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Location: | London, W8 5LW |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6517458/333-G-CA-1406-A |
Summary
- To consistently facilitate and organise a range of activities as part of the recreation programme for after school, evenings, weekends and school holidays.
- To provide interventions with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users’ quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.
- To facilitate a programme of social, creative, physical and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion and improved engagement across the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- To coordinate activities and resources available on the unit so they are easily accessible and meaningful to service users.
- To work closely with the Occupational Therapist and wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to support delivery of a 'wrap-around' therapeutic programme.
• To provide culturally and age appropriate activities for service users.
• To work as a team member to deliver clinical interventions under supervision and direction, using activities as a treatment medium to support service users to achieve / develop/maintain daily living skills.
• To support young people to engage in social and recreational activities, with an emphasis on providing opportunities for therapeutic engagement.
• To plan, implement and review a range of activities using individual and group work approaches, under the supervision and direction of qualified occupational therapists.
• To support service users to engage in care plans which have been developed in partnership with the individual and that reflect ‘recovery goals’.
• To demonstrate an awareness of and apply OT techniques/activities relevant to the client group. under supervision of the unit OT.
• To assess risk and manage it effectively whilst ensuring maximum ‘risk tolerance that facilitates the individual’s recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest and most diverse community and mental health Trusts in the country. We have received a rating of “good” from the CQC; we care for people across the life course, from preconception through to the end of life. We have a wide range of outstanding partners and work across vibrant and expansive geography. We combine the best NHS and public sector values with an appetite for innovation and commercial excellence.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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1.1 To work in partnership with other agencies which may have opportunities for engagement in activities, for example signposting to external community leisure resources.
1.2 To be aware of and sensitive to the safeguarding needs of children and adults, and knowledgeable both about potential indicators of abuse or neglect and about what to do if they have concerns about a child's or adult's welfare.
1.3 To provide information regarding the delivery of activities to all service users and other professionals within the team.
1.4 To offer regular monitoring of mental state.
1.5 To be aware of community resources in order that a socially inclusive focus towards intervention and discharge planning is maintained.
1.6 To escort service users to various therapeutic / treatment programmes if required as determined by their care plan within their community setting.
1.7 To manage group dynamics and risk when facilitating activity-focused groups with service users.
2. Communication
2.1 To demonstrate effective communication skills and form positive working relationship, using warmth and empathy that enables service user empowerment.
2.2 To demonstrate skills and resourcefulness in communication when barriers to understanding are present, including utilising interpreting resources.
2.3 To promote the role of the activity coordinator within the service.
2.4 To maintain partnership working with the other clinical service settings, and other statutory and non-statutory providers.
2.5 To attend and contribute to Activity Coordinator / OT specific meetings / team clinical and business meetings.
2.6 To provide feedback, to Activity Coordinator / OT and MDT colleagues, from specialist interest groups and forums.
2.7 To coordinate work with the other Activities Coordinator to ensure a consistent activities programme is delivered throughout the week.
2.8 To work as an effective member of the MDT to provide information related to young people's level of engagement and presentation during therapeutic activities both on the ward and in the community.
3.Documentation
3.1 To ensure timely, accurate and informative records of clinical contacts are recorded on System 1which meet all standards, according to Trust policy and CQUIN targets.
3.2 To contribute to the recording of service users intervention plans under the supervision of occupational therapists.
4.Leadership/Management
4.1 To provide information and resources to other members of staff as appropriate
4.2 To be responsible for the effective use and maintenance of physical resources and supplies
5. Clinical Governance
5.1 To comply with relevant national policy legislation and guidance.
5.2 To apply Trust wide guidelines/standards of practice.
5.3 To work with the service line / borough frameworks to implement the care quality agenda.
5.4 To assume accountability for own clinical practice.
5.5 To maintain and observe confidentiality of all information relating to service users as detailed in the Confidentiality Policy and Caldicott Principles; and to adhere to CNWL Information Governance Policy.
6. Service Delivery and Development
6.1 To ensure that all activities delivered comply with the teams identified package of care.
6.2 To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of service users at all times.
6.3 To practice within a personal recovery framework which supports social inclusion and self-management.
6.4 To raise awareness of activities being facilitated within CAMHS to other MDT colleagues.
6.5 To contribute to the development of activities with regard to activity coordinator knowledge and experience.
7. Research & Development
7.1 To participate in research and audit activities in line with local service priorities and the Trusts OT R&D Strategy.
8. Personal and Professional Development
8.1 To keep abreast of new developments relating to clinical practice.
8.2 To contribute to activities, which continue to build on a culture of, shared learning and evidence-based practice.
8.3 To undertake activities of Continuous Professional Development including identifying own learning needs, recording learning outcomes
8.4 To participate in local and trust wide Activity Coordinator /OT service activities that promotes personal and professional development.
8.5 To ensure timely booking and attendance of mandatory and statutory training. Failure to do this may preclude further learning and development opportunities.
8.6 To review and reflect on own performance through effective use of supervision, CPD opportunities and annual appraisal; ensuring own learning and development needs are identified.
9. Staff & Students
9.1 To deliver learning opportunities about the role of the Activity Coordinator to students and staff from other professions.
9.2 To contribute to the induction of students.
10. Emotional Effort
10.1 To provide care for service users who maybe come distressed or present with challenging behaviour.
10.2 To provide care for young people who may have experienced trauma or distressing life events and utilise professional support networks (i.e. supervision, reflective practice) to manage the potential personal impact of this.
11. Work Conditions
10.3 To have the ability to work within an environment that may expose individuals to verbal and physical abuse.
This advert closes on Friday 9 Aug 2024
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