Activities Co-ordinator

Job overview

Band 2 - Part time 15 hours per week

We are looking to appoint an Activity Co-ordinator at Hexham General Hospital.

To support patients with cognitive impairment such as dementia by delivering a provision of appropriate support services to enable rehabilitation and promote independence for as long as possible. To support patients living with cognitive impairment by offering them a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programmes. To enhance well-being of patients with cognitive impairment by providing opportunities that enable them to rehabilitate within the hospital setting. To respond to a range of needs, offering time-limited interventions for groups and/or individuals aimed at equipping individuals and their families to feel confident about their ability to live well with a cognitive impairment.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of intervention and activity programmes To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality support service To be responsible for liaising with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area in relation to this service To be responsible for representing the needs of people with cognitive impairment and their carers at local events.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To co-facilitate a range of psychosocial interventions and activity programs for patients To promote independence for patients by supporting them to participate in psychosocial interventions and activity programs of their choice. To assist with referrals and assessing people with cognitive impairment with their support needs To assist in developing and maintaining individual support plans and risk assessments To provide support for patients’ activities, including those that maintain daily living skills To plan as a team all activities in detail, ensuring that patients have the necessary equipment and resources to undertake the scheduled activities To provide flexible, individual support for patients during the scheduled activities On completion of the time limited interventions to signpost patients onto other appropriate services. To maintain accurate, up to date patient documentation. To seek and record patient feedback to understand whether needs are being met, and to plan any necessary adjustments To develop networks with the aim of empowering individuals to make informed choices To assist in the identification of other areas of need and service development for people affected by cognitive impairment To complete patient information in nursing documentation To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on patients remains confidential.