Activity Co-ordinator

Cygnet Group; Bury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

NHS card discount

Free meals on shift

CPD opportunities

Research opportunities

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Cygnet Group in Bury is seeking an Activity Coordinator to join Upper West Ward at the Dunes site. This full-time role is 37.5 hours weekly, 7am to 7:15pm with alternate weekends, and focuses on encouraging patients to engage in a variety of activities and therapy programmes.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, applying a creative approach to recovery and social inclusion while supporting discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with learning disabilities.
• An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable).
• An ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities and hobbies.
• Plan and implement therapy programmes whilst ensuring materials are obtained.
• Contribute ideas and facilitate events and activities in a safe manner.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Learning disabilities

Occupational Therapy knowledge

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Recovery approaches

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Bury (Dunes) based on Upper West Ward.

This role will be working Full time days, 37.5 hours per week, from 7am to 7:15pm with alternative weekends included.

Upper West is Cygnet Bury Dunes’s 10 bed medium secure service, supporting females with a range of complex care needs including personality disorder, mental illness and detachment disorders as well as both hearing and Deaf individuals.

The ethos of our service is about assessing and treating people in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we support individuals to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

Your Day-to-Day:

• — Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities as well maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
• — Plan and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained
• — Contribute ideas, facilitate events and activities in a safe manner.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• — Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with learning disabilities
• — Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy- A creative flair and the ability to work as part of a interdisciplinary team
• — An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable)

Why Cygnet? We offer you:

• — Salary: £25,642 per annum
• — Company pension scheme
• — A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• — Free meals on shift
• — Internal and external CPD opportunities
• — Opportunities to become involved in research
• — Clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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