Oxford Health NHS Trust

Activity Coordinator - Marlborough House

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Job summary

We're recruiting for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at Marlborough House, a male medium secure 28 bedded unit situated on the Milton Keynes General Hospital site in Milton Keynes.

You'll work collaboratively in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, wellbeing and social activities for the services users on the inpatient forensic wards as appropriate to service user need and within the established service guidelines. You'll be supported by the nursing team whilst working collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy team.

This is a varied role where you'll organise and facilitate group and individual activities tailored to service users' needs, helping to build confidence, develop skills, and encourage social interaction. You'll also collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure activities are inclusive, meaningful, and support each patient's recovery journey. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, the ability to adapt activities to suit different needs. We have established very effective ways of working with the patients to help them identify and reach their goals whilst keeping them safe and supporting them onwards to a new life in the community.

If you have experience in activity coordination, a creative mindset, and a commitment to supporting individuals in their recovery, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • Engage service users in physical and recreational activity appropriate to their individual needs and abilities
  • Plan and co-ordinate an innovative and adaptive programme of activity under the supervision and direction of members of the multi disciplinary team
  • Organise and plan service user events in collaboration with MDT colleagues to promote inclusivity.
  • Develop and use practical and technical skills with service users, either through your own identification of need or as suggested by members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Work with service users to improve their mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
  • Assist in identifying service user's strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable activities for groups and individual service users.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount
  • Pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups

Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-FS7040715

Job locations

Marlborough House

Milton Keynes Hospital Campus, Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary

Shift working is required for this role. You'll be working a mix of 8-4pm, 9-5pm, 10-6pm and weekends (3 on 1 off) and some bank holidays.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary

Shift working is required for this role. You'll be working a mix of 8-4pm, 9-5pm, 10-6pm and weekends (3 on 1 off) and some bank holidays.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Knowledge/requirements

Essential

  • Active interest in & willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities
  • Flexibility & adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers & staff, sensitivity
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills Computer literacy Good communication skills - verbal & written Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Prior skill & experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, physical fitness
  • Working with people with mental health needs
  • Ability to risk assess both individuals and tasks.
  • Experience of running groups/sessions

Experience/Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • Experience of customer service.
  • Care certificate or willingness to work towards one.
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people in forensic services or criminal justice system.

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

Essential

  • Positive attitude to people with mental health issues
  • Ability to work flexibly and to be adaptive as required by the service.
  • Ability to participate in PEACE training.

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an interest in patient and staff well being
  • Car driver
Person Specification

Knowledge/requirements

Essential

  • Active interest in & willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities
  • Flexibility & adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers & staff, sensitivity
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills Computer literacy Good communication skills - verbal & written Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Prior skill & experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, physical fitness
  • Working with people with mental health needs
  • Ability to risk assess both individuals and tasks.
  • Experience of running groups/sessions

Experience/Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • Experience of customer service.
  • Care certificate or willingness to work towards one.
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people in forensic services or criminal justice system.

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

Essential

  • Positive attitude to people with mental health issues
  • Ability to work flexibly and to be adaptive as required by the service.
  • Ability to participate in PEACE training.

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an interest in patient and staff well being
  • Car driver

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Marlborough House

Milton Keynes Hospital Campus, Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Marlborough House

Milton Keynes Hospital Campus, Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Performance and Business manager

Barbara Collins

barbara.collins@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07425615879

Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-FS7040715

Job locations

Marlborough House

Milton Keynes Hospital Campus, Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG


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