Activity Coordinator - Forensic Services - Oxford Clinic

Job summary

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salaryWe are recruiting for an Activity Coordinator to work at Kennet Ward based at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford for15 hours per week. You'll deliver a wide range of therapeutic, wellbeing, and social activities for service users.

Kennet Ward is a 16- bed Medium secure ward based in the Oxford Clinic offering services to people suffering from enduring mental illness. You'll be joining our supportive team to provide activities for our service users.

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, and work alongside Activity Coordinators already working on the unit to ensure activities are inclusive, meaningful, and support each patient's recovery journey.

Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential, with 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 on both Kingfisher and Kestrel wards 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.
• Be involved in evaluating the effectiveness of activity with service users, carers and the multi-disciplinary team

This role will involve working a day at weekends and some evening work between the hours of 07:00 & 21:00. It is mandatory for all staff to complete PEACE training and other training directly related to the job. 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:o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Littlemore

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Littlemore

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

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

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