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Activities Facilitator
The closing date is 08 July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Activity Facilitator to join Redburn Ward, Children's and young people general admission ward.
This post would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in facilitating the delivery of therapeutic activity within an inpatient environment supporting patients on their recovery journey.The successful candidate would be supporting patients in identifying and carrying out individualised activity as well as helping provide ward based activity to enable routine and structure. You would be expected to take an active role in community based leave and structured day for the young people. You would also be expected to take an active role in the implementation of Talk 1st and the Safe Ward interventions.
Applications are invited from candidates who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm and passion to embed and develop therapeutic activity. You must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts core values. You'll be provided with training opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder's 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 and off the ward.
The post holder will also undertake designated tasks from both nursing andOccupational 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 ward.
In 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 staff.
To 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 effectiveness.
To contribute to the overall ongoing risk assessment carried out by the MDT.
To ensure an appropriate environment and equipment is available to carry out identified activities.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Please get in touch if you have any questions.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Formal qualifications eg. NVQ Level III or willing to work towards, or equivalent level of knowledge
Skills
* Planning and organisational skills, excellent communication skills
* Recent or current experience of working in a mental health setting
* Involvement in group based interventions
* Ability to engage in therapeutic relationships with people
* Experience that can demonstrate leadership skills and ability to self-motivate
Personal Characteristics
* Work well in pressured environments
* Can self-motivate and remain positive
* Practical knowledge of a range of leisure, educational, vocational, and technical activities, and ability share these with others
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience that can demonstrate skills acquired in a care setting
* Knowledge of a range of leisure/creative technical activities
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
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
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