Activity Co-ordinator

Nightingale Hammerson; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Bradford is seeking an Activities Coordinator to join their team. You will plan and deliver therapeutic activities, support service users, and help in the day-to-day running of the unit. The role offers competitive pay at £12.67 per hour and excellent career prospects. Candidates must have experience in a mental health setting and a positive approach to working with individuals with complex needs.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Monthly reflective practice and supervision

Learning and development opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Experience within a mental health setting is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of suitable activities to support service users.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver personalised therapeutic activity programmes.
• Update activity risk assessments.
• Support the day-to-day running of the unit.

Skills

Experience in mental health setting

Excellent role model

Highly organised

Confident public speaker

Knowledgeable about activities supporting mental health

Positive approach to challenging behaviours

Experience in planning and carrying out events

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding Activities Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care.

You’ll be working 38.5 hours per week at Cygnet Hospital Wyke. This service provides a comprehensive pathway of acute admissions services for men. Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

Our acute service works to assess and manage risk factors, allowing us as a hospital to work successfully and robustly with individuals posing a higher level of complexity and challenge and who present a risk to themselves and others.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Your day-to-day…

• Contribute towards the planning, coordination and delivery of personalised therapeutic activity programmes within established protocols using indirect supervision, working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Complete interest checklists with individuals to identify their activity preferences.
• Create and update activity risk assessments, in relation to timetables.
• Share information effectively and concisely in routine situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at meetings to handover information; face to face handovers of information to colleagues).
• Support with the day to day running of the unit as required.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
• Opportunities for learning & development
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings

You are...

• Experienced within a mental health setting
• An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
• Highly organised, with a positive attitude
• A confident public speaker & facilitator
• Knowledgeable of suitable activities & pastimes to support mental health service users
• Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviours
• Experienced in planning, resourcing & carrying out events & activities

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Salary / Benefits:From: £12.67 To: £12.67 per hour