CAMEO is an award-winning CPFT Early Intervention in psychosis service offering an age inclusive service (14-65 years) across a three-year pathway. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate, and conscientious Activities and Wellbeing coordinator, to work alongside the excellent and supportive Early intervention service of CAMEO South, based at Chesterton Medical Centre, in Cambridge City Centre.
The post holder will plan and implement a range of individual and group activities designed to meet the needs of the service users.
The post holder will support a defined group of people who will benefit from a case management approach to improve quality of life and promote independence.
The post holder will be required to use their initiative when working independently when in the community and are expected to report clinical progress. They should demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their families/carers.
The post holder will work in collaboration with community services and teams, stakeholders and Integrated community teams to creating a coordinated care plan that demonstrates social inclusion.
The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
Support a defined group of service users to promote independence.
Ensure that service user is supported to live the life they wish, to the best of their abilities.
Sustain effective working relationships across all health and social service where appropriate.
Support the service user using health coaching techniques and/or motivational interviewing to improve their motivation and resilience to health and wellbeing.
To develop therapeutic relationships with individuals ensuring service user choice.
Signpost the individual to services and social groups that would increase their level of social interaction.
Help build social networks that enable the service user to participate in their chosen activities.
Empower the person’s family and carers by promoting health and wellbeing strategies in order to remain independent.
Facilitate the reduction and/or prevention of inappropriate treatments or hospital admissions.
To work effectively within the wider multi-disciplinary team, giving feedback on a service users progress.
Keep accurate electronic records of activity and other performance indicators.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
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