Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Are you an ace at Activities, excellent at promoting engagement and superb at supporting people with mental health needs? If so, we want you at Wedgwood!
We are looking for a motivated Activity Worker who wants to champion recovery focussed, client centred care across both our adult and older people mental health inpatient services at Wedgwood House Bury St Edmunds.
You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. We pride ourselves on working together to deliver high quality care and to support each other through any challenging times.
We are focused on Quality Improvement led care delivery and are looking for energetic people who want to make a difference and be part of dynamic teams who like to think outside of the box. Activity worker roles is an example of this and is seen as a way to support activity and engagement for those people admitted to hospital.
All of our wards benefit from a full MDT who seek to offer evidence-based interventions to enhance recovery, reduce the length of admission, and enhance the person's mental health. The team will greatly value your own unique perspective and contribution, and you will be given opportunity and support to champion this role.
You will be based within the AHP therapy team and managed by an Occupational Therapist, however, will be working autonomously to lead and facilitate a wide range of leisure 1-1s or groups mainly on the ward, but also in the hospital grounds or local area on occasions. You will need to bring your interests, hobbies and passions to work within our team to deliver a wide range of meaningful activities. You will need to plan, risk assess, facilitate and record these interventions. You will be encouraged to work closely with the Occupational Therapist to reflect and evaluate these interventions. You will work alongside other activity workers and there may be a requirement to work some evenings and weekends.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
YOUR APPLICATION
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
This post may be 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.
