Activity Facilitator
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,760.00 to £27,476.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25760.00 - £27476.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon tyne, NE3 3XT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9263-26-0400 |
Summary
The post holders focus will be to work towards creating an activity-based culture on the Inpatient ward environment. They will both provide and co-ordinate a range of social, recreational and leisure activities within the ward.The post holder will also undertake designated tasks from both nursing and Occupational Therapy treatment plans for identified individuals. The Post holder will receive regular supervision from an identified supervisor within the ward team.To plan, implement, evaluate and record a range of social, recreational and leisure activities within the wardIn conjunction with qualified nursing and Occupational Therapy staff, co-ordinate a timetable of activities on each area to be implemented by self and support worker staffTo work with individual service users on delegated areas of their treatment plans to help facilitate recovery.To contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and modification of service users interventions in order to measure progress and ensure effectivenessTo develop and demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, particularly activity analysis and graded interventionsTo contribute to the overall ongoing risk assessment carried out by the MDTTo ensure an appropriate environment and equipment is available to carry out identified activities. Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date: 14th May 2026 Closing date: 28th May 2026 We welcome your application.