Activity Co-ordinator - Aylesbury

We are seeking to recruit an Activity Co-ordinator to join one of our Mental Health Wards based at the Whiteleaf Centre.
Sapphire Ward is a 20 bedded male acute psychiatric ward, supporting patients who are in an acute crisis of their mental health diagnosis.
The activity co-ordinator post forms part of the multi-disciplinary team, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Health Care Assistants, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Dietician and Health and Fitness Instructor.
Each of the 4 wards at the Whiteleaf Centre has an activity co-ordinator post, providing lots of opportunities to link up with others and receive regular peer supervision.
Ward staff are required undertake PEACE training. This 5-day training course covers the curriculum relating to the prevention and application of Restrictive Practice and Interventions as detailed in the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards 2019. Therefore, applicants need to have a good range of mobility and fitness to learn the physical restraint techniques taught on the course., Looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for a key member of staff who will work collaboratively in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, well-being and social activities for the service users on the inpatient wards. In collaboration with patients and the Occupational Therapist, you will create a 7 day therapeutic activity timetable, supporting patients to engage in meaningful activity during their inpatient stay with the aim to improve their wellbeing and aid recovery. You will be highly supported by both the Nursing Team and Occupational Therapy Team.
You will have:
+ a willingness to work with patients, carers & staff, delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities for example; gardening, arts and crafts, sports, cooking, games, accessing local community, wellbeing and many more.
+ Strong interpersonal & team-working skills
+ High level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
+ Positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
+ Commitment to high-quality care and values
You will be developed to:
+ change the lives of others and make a difference
+ ensure patients receive high-quality therapeutic & social activities, whilst supporting your colleagues
Personal development matters to us and there many opportunities to continually develop yourself throughout your career., To engage service users in physical and recreational activity appropriate to their individual needs and abilities.
- To plan and co-ordinate a programme of activity under the supervision and direction of members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Organise and plan service user events in collaboration with MDT colleagues to promote inclusivity.
- To develop and use practical and technical skills with service users, either through your own identification of need or as suggested by members of the multi-disciplinary team
- To work with service users to improve their mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
- To assist in identifying service user's strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable activities for groups and individual service users.
- To be involved in evaluating the effectiveness of activity with service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team
- To record clinical information on service user's progress with members of the multi-disciplinary teamat the Whiteleaf Centre.
Sapphire Ward is a 20 bedded male acute psychiatric ward, supporting patients who are in an acute crisis of their mental health diagnosis.
The activity co-ordinator post forms part of the multi-disciplinary team, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Health Care Assistants, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Dietician and Health and Fitness Instructor.
Each of the 4 wards at the Whiteleaf Centre has an activity co-ordinator post, providing lots of opportunities to link up with others and receive regular peer supervision.
+ All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
+ Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
+ Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
+ We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
+ We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
+ Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
+ Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
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We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
+ Excellent opportunities for career progression
+ Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
+ 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
+ NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
+ Competitive pension scheme
+ Lease car scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Mental Health First Aiders
+ Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
+ Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team