Band 4 Life Rooms Co-Ordinator
The Life Rooms is one of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts innovative services. Our Social Model of Health is designed to support the prevention and population health agendas by activation through a three-pillar model; learning, social prescribing and community. The three-pillar model enables people to become more activated in their own health; it operates within a social approach that focuses on prevention and the enabling of community and community assets to encourage system change.
We have an exciting opportunity to work within our Community pillar for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join The Life Rooms Social Inclusion Team as The Life Rooms Co-Ordinator. The role focuses around ensuring the safe and efficient running of the Life Rooms building day to day, as well as engaging with the local community working with the public and local organisations/services to ensure that the Life Rooms is embedded within and responsive to local community need.
The successful candidates will be based across 'The Life Rooms Sefton' bases are Bootle and Southport.
The successful candidates will join an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated service and team dedicated to providing high quality services through a social model of health.
The Life Rooms will provide a wide range of participation and social inclusion opportunities within the building, including the learning, volunteering, employment and enterprise activities and creative and cultural experiences. The Life Rooms Coordinator will be required to understand these different activities and their associated procedures to be able to undertake their pivotal role which will support the smooth running of the building.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Management of all aspects of the building use and maintenance.
2. Day to day operation of the Life Room including management of the opening and closing of the building.
3. Ensuring the provision of good customer service reflecting the needs of users.
4. Building a positive team atmosphere motivating staff and volunteers.
5. Ensuring the safety and welfare of all Life Room visitors.
6. Consulting with Life Room users and the wider community for facility development.
7. Initiating activities and programmes to promote The Life Rooms.
8. Management, supervision and development of volunteers and activities.
9. Developing relationships with key building occupants and external organisations.
10. Undertaking workplace inspections and risk assessments.
11. Liaising with the Estates Department for maintenance needs.
12. Supervision of reception staff and ensuring professional service.
13. Day to day coordination of building activities including enquiries and room bookings.
14. Ensuring IT and audio-visual equipment is in working order.
15. Contributing to the development of policies and procedures.
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