Activity Coordinator

Job overview

Full Time 12 months.

We are recruiting a temporary (maternity cover) Activity Co-ordinator at The Caludon Centre, which is an acute inpatient mental health hospital in Coventry. 

The Activity Coordinator provides and co-ordinate a range of daily social, recreational and physical activities.  

Activities delivered include range of exercises; leisure activities e.g. shopping and cooking, games, quizzes, art, gardening, music, discussion, festivities; and supporting health and wellbeing activities and initiatives.

Activities are delivered on and off ward, and mainly in groups. 

The Activity Co-ordinator works under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, and alongside other therapy and nursing staff.

We are interested to hear from people who can demonstrate in their application, that they …

·       Are good with people and have empathy with mentally unwell people

·       Have a range of relevant hobbies and interests

·       Understand how doing things can be helpful to someone who is mentally unwell

·       Are resilient, fit and healthy to be able to meet the demands of the role

·       Are organised

·       Have good IT skills

There are no sponsorship opportunities with this role.

Main duties of the job

To work with patients and staff to enable patients to access and do a range of activities, whilst they are in hospital.

To engage and motivate the patients on the ward, to engage in activities.

To identify with patients and staff a weekly plan of activities, producing a visual weekly timetable.

To be flexible to the changing demands of the ward and unwell patients.

To maintain and manage resources and stock, safely.

To run daily activity groups on and on off ward.

To keep accurate and timely records of patient activity and resources.

To communicate clearly with staff and patients

The role provides lots of opportunity to develop and learn from working alongside a range of supportive members of the team.

Working for your organisation

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
•  excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for further job details.

Please write your supporting information in your own words and giving examples from your experience. 

If you do not live within a commutable distance from the job, tell us about how you propose to manage this in your supporting information.

Demonstrates clear and well written communication (not all AI generated)

Demonstrates knowledge of diversional activities that can be used in social and recreational programmes

Demonstrates ability to think and learn in line with requirements of the role

Demonstrates experience of having empathy with mentally unwell people or relevant others

Demonstrates experience (via hobbies or work) in a number of relevant activities

Understands the value of doing for recovery

Demonstrates mental and physical fitness and care of self

Demonstrates relevant level of IT knowledge and skills

Lives within commutable distance or if further explains how this will be addressed

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name Lorna Matheson Job title Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Email address [email removed] Telephone number [phone removed]  

Person specification

Qualifications Essential criteria Maximum score 1

• Good general level of education Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge Essential criteria Maximum score 2

• Good verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of diversional activities that can be used in social and recreational programmes

Other Essential criteria Maximum score 1

• Car driver

Experience Essential criteria Maximum score 3

• Substantial experience of working within Mental Health Services
• Recent experience working within an inpatient setting
• Experience of working within group activities