Activities Coordinator

Do you have creative skills that you can use to help engage patients within an acute hospital setting?

We have an exciting opportunity to join Ward 1&3 as an Activities Coordinator. Ward 1&3 is a welcoming team and cares for older patients who have sustained Orthopaedic trauma, we work closely with the rest of the Multidisciplinary Team to provide quality care and this role is vital to the experience patients have within our care.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the Registered Nurses, planning appropriate activities for patients. Examples of activities include talking to patients, helping patients with arts and crafts, jigsaws.

Engage with both patients and relatives to promote the importance of hydration and nutrition.

The successful candidate would be able to continue these events and also organise fundraising to help provide further activities.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.