Activities Coordinator

Austin Fraser; Wellington; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance the lives of vulnerable individuals through engaging activities. This role involves creating a vibrant activity-based culture at a mental health facility, focusing on the unique needs and interests of service users. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop community links and ensure a safe environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess strong communication and organizational skills, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path with ample growth potential in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Annual salary of £26,325

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Special offers

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate social and recreational activities for service users.
• Document observations and progress in clinical notes.
• Ensure health and safety standards are adhered to.

Skills

group work skills

communication

initiative

problem-solving

organizational skills

awareness of Mental Health

cultural awareness

gender-specific needs awareness

Education

12 months experience in a mental health setting

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 Wellesley Hospital 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.

As an Activities Coordinator 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.
• Completing 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.

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

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

Where you will be working:

Location: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF

You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs.

There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £26,325.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.