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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available on Yewdale ward for an energetic and motivational person to take up the role of activity facilitator on Yewdale Ward.

Yewdale ward is a 16 bed mixed adult mental health unit based on West Cumberland Hospital site in Whitehaven. The ward is part of Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS foundation trust with covers North Cumbria and the North East mental health services.

We are looking for someone who is  creative, motivational and has an understanding of the benefits of occupation and activity on mental health and recovery. You will be part of a supportive and focused multi-disciplinary team made up of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Doctors, peer supporters and an Activity facilitator.

The successful candidate will be required to work autonomously at times but with the support from the occupational therapy team and will be supported in your own professional development to deliver the best outcomes for our patients coming through our ward. They will be required to support the MDT with aspects of care provision such as Talk first and the triangle of care.

The role will involve some weekend and bank holiday work, as well as evenings dependant on activities being provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s focus will be to work towards creating an activity-based culture within the community based ward environment. They will both provide and co-ordinate a range of social, recreational and leisure activities within the ward. The post will require the successful applicant to work a shift pattern across 7 days. 

 You would be expected to take an active role in the implementation of Talk 1st and the Safe Ward interventions. The post holder would work closely with the occupational therapy team, peer supporter and as part of the wider ward team.

The post holder will also undertake designated tasks from both nursing and
Occupational Therapy treatment plans for identified individuals.

The Post holder will receive regular supervision from an identified supervisor within the ward team.

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 develop and demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, particularly activity analysis and graded interventions.

To ensure an appropriate environment and equipment is available to carry out identified activities.

Working for our organisation

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.