Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are committed to providing high quality care for the people of Bradford, Airedale and Craven. Are You?
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs, we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.
Are you passionate about working with people and looking for a new and exciting challenge to develop your skills within an inpatient mental health care setting? Are you considering a career within the therapy services and want to get some experience?
A fantastic temporary opportunity has arisen for a full-time Activity Coordinator to join our well-established teams on the male adult acute ward at Lynfield Mount Hospital.
The vacancy will be based on Oakburn ward at Lynfield Mount Hospital, which is the acute psychiatric ward, caring for males aged 18-65 who are experiencing acute mental illness.
Main Duties of the Job
As an Activity Coordinator, you will work within the occupational therapy team structure to assist in the delivery of meaningful activity on the ward and within the local community, supporting recovery and transition from hospital to home. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team both on the ward and in the community. In addition, you will be involved in service development within the relevant area.
We are seeking an innovative individual, able to work collaboratively with service users and staff, and integrate well into the multidisciplinary team on the ward.
The provision will incorporate a 7-day service with shift working to enhance the therapeutic offer for service users, and the successful applicant will complete 12-hour shifts.
About Us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
1. We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
2. We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.
3. We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
1. Increased mileage rates for > 3500.
2. A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages.
3. A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job Responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment, you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust's eligibility criteria, the Trust is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Caring and working with people/children in a health care environment.
* Numeracy and literacy skills at level 2.
* NVQ III in care; QCF diploma level 1 or equivalent.
Experience
* Experience of working in Adult Mental Health or Rehabilitation services.
* Experience of delivering meaningful/therapeutic activity.
* Experience of dealing with the public.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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