Cygnet
Activity Coordinator – Kahlo Ward
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Are you a proactive and motivated individual keen to gain work experience in the Mental Health Care field?
We are looking for an Activities Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care to develop, plan, implement activities for our patients on Kahlo Ward, our Female Acute Service at Cygnet Hospital Woking.
You will be working full time, 40 hours per week.
Job Summary
As an activities coordinator you will provide activities to patients across various service lines within the hospital. Your main job role will be to coordinate, design and deliver a co-produced, personalised activity programme, that is occupationally balanced, risk-assessed and fully resourced, so that all individuals have the opportunity and are encouraged to engage in at least 25 hours of meaningful activity each week.
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Role
In this role you will be supporting the Nursing Team, with input from the Occupational Therapy team in delivering meaningful activity to patients including through the following tasks:
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- Complete interest checklists with individuals to identify their activity preferences
- Contribute towards the planning, coordination and delivery of personalised therapeutic activity programmes within established protocols using indirect supervision, working autonomously and as part of a team.
- Create and update activity risk assessments, in relation to timetables.
- Ensure the provision of staff, space & materials for all activities
- Share information effectively and concisely in routine situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at meetings to handover information; face to face handovers of information to colleagues)
Service Description
Cygnet Woking/ Woking Lodge is a 93 bedded hospital with a variety of different wards, including two locked rehab wards (male), two low secure services (male and female), two acute wards (male and female) and a PICU (female). We have a designated qualified OT and OTA on each ward as well as Activity Coordinators supporting the activities around the hospital. Our environment has a holistic focus and includes a gym, ADL kitchen, Recovery College, Hair Salon, library, Tuckshop and other therapeutic spaces
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About Us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Across our 11 different service lines, we have evidence-based established models of care to ensure we provide the highest quality care and support. Our dedicated and expert teams of over 10,000 employees, support over 2,800 individuals in a range of services across England, Scotland and Wales.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care, through co-production, recovery and rehabilitation.
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Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
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