About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a motivated individual to work with a Acute Ward at Tamarind Centre
The post is within the Tamarind Centre, supporting service users at different stages in there journey in secure care services. This will include providing therapeutic activities on a daily basis. We are looking for those who are innovative and can think outside the box when it comes to working with service users who can present with complex needs and behaviours that can be challenging.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for organising a timetable of activity for groups and individuals on the ward, motivating other to participate and engage promoting inclusion and communication.
We are looking for an activity worker to work flexibly out of hours to ensure patients remain active across seven days. You do not necessarily need to have clinical experience but you do need to be able to lead a varied activity programme tailored to the needs of our service users, including physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle. There are excellent hospital facilities available for use to help facilitate your role as an activity worker.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to initiate and facilitate social/recreational/creative and leisure activities with service users on both individual and group basis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tamarind Centre
Birmingham
B9 5PU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)