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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
About
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Activity Support Worker
Closed for applications on: 5-Nov-2024 08:27
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 5-Nov-2024 08:27
Key details
Location
- Site
- Parkview Hospital
- Address
- 60 Queensbridge Road
- Town
- Moseley
- Postcode
- B13 8QE
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (TEMPORARY FIXED TERM 12 MONTHS)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Activity Support Worker
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to engage young people in meaningful activities that promote structure, purpose and enjoyment to young people admitted to Parkview.
This could be arranging a sports day to promote movement, celebrating a subject of the month or engaging young people in 'The great Parkview Bake off!
The role is a 12month fixed term contract for 37.5 hours per week. The post will involve working evening and weekends .
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· Postholders will contribute to the provision of daily activities, particularly in the afternoons, early evenings and at weekends, for young people admitted to Parkview Clinic.
· Activities will be a mixture of ward based, within the hospital facilities and within Parkview grounds, and supporting wider MDT with activity outside of the hospital targeting hard to reach individuals, those who are acutely mentally unwell and those with physical ill health and disabilities.
· Activities facilitated will encourage and promote engagement.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Applicants should be able to work flexibly and with minimal supervision. The ability to cope with changing situations to routine is also important
- Post subject to enhanced DBS check
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE A-C Math’s and English, or Level2 in numeracy and literacy
- Extensive use of Microsoft Excel
- Or BTEC in relevant subject or certificate in higher education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health or equivalent qualification
- Driving license
- Safeguarding
- Mental Health First Aid
- First Aid at Work Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent numeracy and written and spoken use of the English language
- Proven experience in the use of all Microsoft products
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Able to observe and record minutes and actions from meetings and other documents used within the service
- Works to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to plan and facilitate groups to engage young people in activity
- Demonstrates capability to plan over short-, medium- and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills, in particular ability to network and develop relationships with young people and build links with other agencies
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to engage and adapt approaches to give young people the confidence and support to engage in the course
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Role modelling good behaviour
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the trust
- Team working and an understanding of MDT working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Keeley Newton
- Job title
- Advanced Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9955
- Additional information
The post will be clinically managed with in the Occupational Therapy Service however will be predominately ward based. Please contact the above email if you would like to arrange a preliminary visit.
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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