Activity Co-ordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Activity Co-ordinator

Trust: Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust

Location: Woodloes House, Warwick CV34 5XN

Pay Rates: £12.90 per hour exc WTD

Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Why might this job interest you?

We are welcoming applications from enthusiastic, experienced Activity Co-ordinator who enjoys a challenge and wants to develop their career in a busy NHS Foundation Trust.

What you can add:

To provide a diverse programme of activities for all inpatient patients on wards.

To provide activities to a group of patients. These activities will include prescribed therapeutic interventions including daily physical activity, health education, patient meetings and social, recreational and diversional activity groups.

To provide activities on and off the ward, accessing the local community as required.

To ensure core interventions from the patient group are delivered constantly for all patient groups

To regularly liaise with colleagues to discuss, plan and implement activities appropriate to the clinical area.

What youll need:

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Good verbal and written communication

Knowledge and skills in a range of activities that can be used for social, recreational, physical activity and wellbeing purposes.

Substantial experience of working within Mental Health Services.

Experience of working within group activities.

Recent experience working within an inpatient setting.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication
• Knowledge and skills in a range of activities that can be used for social, recreational, physical activity and wellbeing purposes.
• Substantial experience of working within Mental Health Services.
• Experience of working within group activities.
• Recent experience working within an inpatient setting.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Woodloes House

Warwick

CV34 5XN

Employer's website

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