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Job overview
The post holder is required to work in support of qualified nurses and other professionals to provide optimum patient care, ensuring adherence to Trust policy at all times.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of activity-based patient groups and to work on occasional individual work with patients. Supporting the multi-disciplinary team in providing a comprehensive programme of activity to meet the needs of the client group.
Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to trained staff.
- Show dignity and respect in dealings with patients, staff and visitors.
- Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks following training, ensuring referral to appropriately trained staff as necessary.
- Organise own daily workload e.g. identification of suitable patients to attend the day room and take part in activities.
- Provide instruction (verbal and non-verbal) to patients on a range of activities as part of the activities programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To develop a rapport with patients, to encourage and motivate them to participate in activity (either group or individual work).
- To contribute to the development and implementation of a creative and innovative activities programme responsive to the varying needs of the patient group.
- To observe general behaviour, abilities and responses of patients and report them verbally to the multi-disciplinary team and within the patient record.
- Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data.
- Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Patient focused • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Capable of dealing with sensitive and distressing situations • Able to use own initiative • Basic IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- • Knowledge of the risks and needs associated with caring for gerontology patients
Desirable
- • An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS
Experience
Essential
- • Relevant clinical experience with gerontology patients
Desirable
- • Experience of facilitating groups in activities
Qualifications
Essential
- • NVQ Level 2 in care or willing to work towards • Demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable
- • Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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This advert is for Activities Co-Ordinator with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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