Job summary
- Main area
- Care Home Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible hours to meet the needs of the service and working a shift pattern)
- Job ref
- 364-A-7924
- Employer
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rawreth Court
- Town
- Rayleigh
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
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Activity Co-ordinator - Care Home 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
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
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 the position of a full time Activity Co-ordinator at Rawreth Court NHS Care Home in Rayleigh, Essex. A unique career opportunity to become a key member of the nursing team, you must be enthusiastic, motivated with good communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. You must be a team player and willing to go the extra mile for our residents care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder carries responsibility for planning and delivery for a range of therapeutic activities for older people with Dementia. The successful candidate will work within the Care Home, objectively meeting the needs identified in the residents Care Plan. The post holder will work under the supervision of qualified nurses and occupational therapist, whilst able to work on a regular basis without direct supervision, and maintaining excellent working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
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
The post holder will be flexible and able to work shift, allowing a therapeutic meaningful programme of care to be delivered.
The post holder will assist in nursing duties as determined on a shift-to-shift basis by qualified staff when activities are not being undertaken in the home.
The post holder will assist in all aspects of residents’ personal care as required.
The post holder will organise social and recreational functions in the home for residents, relatives and friends, e.g. birthday parties, fundraising events, bingo etc. The post holder will be creative in their approach and discuss their suggestions with senior staff.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or previous relevant experience
- Understanding of the use of activities
- Knowledge of group planning
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Understanding of health and safety
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Knowledge of working with groups of people
- Knowledge equality and diversity Issues
Desirable criteria
- Sensory awareness training
Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with various types of people
- Assertiveness
- Organisational skills
- Listening and empathy skills
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
- Alina Kutraite
- Job title
- Care Home Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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