Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Activity Coordinator

The closing date is 30 May 2025

Job summary

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

Do you have experience of facilitating activities or group work with people who have a Dementia diagnosis?

Do you have good knowledge of mental health issues and have experience working with our elderly population?

If the answer is yes to both questions, then we may have a fantastic opportunity for you! At Leicestershire Partnership Trust we have an exciting brand-new job opportunity within our Mental Health Services for adults as an Inpatient Activity Coordinator based at The Willows Hospital.

The Willows have three wards, Cedar and Sycamore ward are step down acute wards (10 beds each) and Maple ward is Level 2 High dependency Unit for locked rehab (8 beds). As an Inpatient Activity Coordinator, you will be based on the ward delivering and facilitating 1:1 and group activities that will meet a range of needs for our inpatients including physical, mental and social wellbeing.

You will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team such as Medical, Nursing, Therapy and Psychology staff as well as the Wellbeing and Engagement Officers. The ideal candidate will be dedicated, creative and passionate about delivering excellent care to our patients.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period.

Main duties of the job

As an Inpatient Activity Coordinator, you will collaborate with a wide healthcare team to create individualised activity timetables that promote mental, emotional, and physical health.

Creativity, compassion, and organisational skills will help transform the inpatient experience, making a positive impact on wellbeing and patient satisfaction. This role is perfect for a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving the lives of others through meaningful interactions and tailored programs.

For this role you must have a real desire to look after and help people, have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate all of our trust values. Some of the activities you will be supporting with include bingo, art projects , playing games and much more.

We are not expecting everyone to know everything in all aspects of the role when applying, but someone who is willing to have fun whilst upskilling themselves would be the ideal candidate!

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002861

Job locations

The Willows

1 Cordelia Close

Leicester

Leicester

LE5 0LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Willows

1 Cordelia Close

Leicester

Leicester

LE5 0LE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Willows

1 Cordelia Close

Leicester

Leicester

LE5 0LE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Chantel Nicholson

chantel.nicholson1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002861

Job locations

The Willows

1 Cordelia Close

Leicester

Leicester

LE5 0LE


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