Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our caring, enthusiastic, innovative team.

The Activity Coordinator will work within the team, but also autonomously to create a stimulating and developing activity programme for patients to participate in.

Main duties of the job

  • Engage with the Multi Disciplinary team to establish the need for activities dependent on the patient’s needs
  • Develop a daily activity programme for the ward
  • Liaise with nursing staff, taking into account the patient’s illness and general health condition
  • Identify the needs of patients through observation, assessment, reading their passport of care and chatting to patients and relatives
  • Promote rehabilitation through physical movement to prevent deconditioning and provide cognitive stimulation
  • Use seasonal themes when appropriate, based on traditions, cultures and religious needs

About us

We operate from three main hospitals -Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Date posted

24 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-C12010223

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Barrow In Furness

LA14 4LF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education
  • Basic Literacy and Numeracy Skills
  • Willingness to undertake training to an Intermediate Level of dementia awareness
  • Have an understanding with regards Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults; Mental Capacity and Deprivations of Liberty.

Desirable

  • Qualification in Dementia care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in hospital or care home with older people some of which have dementia
  • Experience of collating and disseminating sometimes complex information.
  • Experience of analysing and interpreting information.
  • Evidence of administrative skills and robust record keeping.

Desirable

  • Worked autonomously in a caring role or planned care for older people as part of that role.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood).
  • Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
  • IT skills to basic level.

Desirable

  • Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues.
  • Skills in record keeping and accountability.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education
  • Basic Literacy and Numeracy Skills
  • Willingness to undertake training to an Intermediate Level of dementia awareness
  • Have an understanding with regards Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults; Mental Capacity and Deprivations of Liberty.

Desirable

  • Qualification in Dementia care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in hospital or care home with older people some of which have dementia
  • Experience of collating and disseminating sometimes complex information.
  • Experience of analysing and interpreting information.
  • Evidence of administrative skills and robust record keeping.

Desirable

  • Worked autonomously in a caring role or planned care for older people as part of that role.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood).
  • Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
  • IT skills to basic level.

Desirable

  • Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues.
  • Skills in record keeping and accountability.

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.