Activity Co-ordinator

Cygnet Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

CPD opportunities

Free meals

Research opportunities

NHS card discount

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking an Activity Coordinator for Bennu Ward on the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Cygnet Hospital Wyke. The role is 38.5 hours per week with shifts from 07:15 to 19:45 and occasional weekends, supporting patients and coordinating engaging activities to aid recovery.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, planning therapy programmes, facilitating events, and promoting recovery and social inclusion within a compassionate care environment.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or a passion for working in in-patient mental health
• Is self-motivated and can work autonomously
• A creative flair and the ability to work as part of a interdisciplinary team
• An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable)

Responsibilities

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

Skills

In-patient mental health

Autonomous working

Creative thinker

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 a Activity Coordinator to join our team at Bennu ward, our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Cygnet Hospital Wyke.

You will be working 38.5 Hours per week (Shift Times are 07:15am - 19:45pm including alternative weekends). Bennu Ward is a 12 bed male PICU that accepts emergency and crisis admissions. The aim of Bennu Ward is to provide a short, rapid intervention to help service users regain a sense of control and order in their lives, so they can move to a less restrictive care setting or return home.

Your Day-to-Day

• We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the care of patients at the service by assisting with;
• Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities as well maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
• Planning and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained
• Contributing ideas, facilitating events and activities in a safe manner

We're looking for someone who has

• Experience and/or a passion for working in in-patient mental health
• Is self-motivated and can work autonomously
• 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'll offer you

• Salary: £26, 397.18
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Free meals
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• Clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist

Requirements

• Contracted hours: 38.5
• UK Driving licence desirable
• Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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