Inpatient Activity Co-ordinator
The closing date is 12 February 2026
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?
Do you have good knowledge of mental health issues?
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 opportunity for a new Inpatient Activity Coordinator to join our service. We are seeking a dedicated and creative individual to join our Inpatient Activity Coordinator team within our inpatient mental health services for older people at the Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital site.
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 health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
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 recovery 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! We have a specialist unit vehicle that we use with our patients and families, therefore a driving licence is essential for this role. All of these roles cover a 7 day rota including evenings and weekend.
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
05 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005768
Job locations
Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 4QG
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 4QG
Employer's website
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