Activities Co-ordinator

NHS Jobs; Newport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Birthday off

Buy extra annual leave

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an Activities Co-Ordinator at Reene House, Newport, Wales, to create engaging social and recreational activities for service users in a secure setting.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to tailor activities to individual needs, maintain notes, assess risk, and support independence while ensuring safety and quality in care.

Qualifications

• Basic group work skills.
• Minimum of 12 months experience within a mental health setting (Desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework.
• Initiative and motivation.
• Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning.
• Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Good organisational skills.
• Awareness of gender-specific needs.
• Awareness of the cultural needs of service users.
• Full UK Drivers License

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within a secure environment.
• Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests.
• Observing behaviour, ability, and response of service users and reporting to team members.
• Documenting observations and progress in service users' clinical notes under supervision.
• Fulfilling service security requirements and adhering to policies and procedures.
• Conducting basic risk assessments for individuals and groups.
• Ensuring health, safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and visitors.
• Demonstrating effective co-ordination and resource use

Skills

Basic group work

12 months mental health exp

Effective communication

Team-based work

Initiative & motivation

Mental health awareness

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Gender and culture awareness

Full UK Driving License

Job description

Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at Reene House where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities. You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities. At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an Activities Co-Ordinator you will be:

• Co-ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to freely access public services.
• Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests.
• Observing general behaviour, ability, and response of service users and report back regularly using verbal and written communications to appropriate team members.
• Under supervision documenting observations and progress in the service user's clinical notes.
• Fulfilling the security requirements of the service and adhere to service policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Basic risk assessment on a day to day basis to individuals and groups of service users
• Ensuring that health and safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and their visitors are adhered to.
• Effective skills of co-ordination and use of resources.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Basic group work skills
• Minimum of 12 months experience within a mental health setting (Desirable)
• Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework.
• Initiative and motivation.
• Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning.
• Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Good organisational skills.
• Awareness of gender-specific needs.
• Awareness of the cultural needs of service users.
• Full UK Drivers License

Where you will be working: Location: Reene House, Lliswerry, Newport, Wales, NP19 0RJ The service provides a setting that supports individuals to lead a full and valued life. Staff support each person to achieve as much independence as they can. Staff offer a maximum possible choice in activities of daily living and the team embrace diversity and each person’s own unique potential. The service provides a safe environment with dedicated nursing and support staff who work to maintain each person’s citizenship and cultural beliefs. All meals are provided, and special dietary requirements are catered for.

What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure