Activity Coordinator

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Basingstoke seeks passionate individuals to provide activities for mental health service users. You will work collaboratively in a caring environment, adapting to the needs of patients. Ideal candidates should have experience or willingness to support those with mental health issues. Flexibility in working hours is welcomed. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Background in the care sector or previous volunteering is beneficial.
• Experience or willingness to work with mental health service users is valued.
• Flexible working and unsocial hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities to service users as requested.
• Deliver activities in collaboration with colleagues.
• Help patients identify recovery goals and build relationships.

Skills

Engaging positively with service users

Ability to work in a caring environment

Flexibility in working hours

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Are you a confident individual looking to share your creative skills? Juniper and Cherry Wards at Parklands Hospital Basingstoke and Melbury Lodge Winchester are looking to recruit passionate individuals (part time) to join the teams to provide activities to our service users. Melbury Lodge Winchester has functional mental health wards for adults for illnesses such as depression, personality disorders or schizophrenia plus a specialist mother and baby unit. Parklands Hospital Basingstoke provides inpatient and community adult mental health services, including wards for older people with functional and organic mental health needs and a male psychiatric intensive care unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities to service users as designed and requested by patients over a seven day a week service provision.
• Deliver activities in collaboration with AHP colleagues to coordinate a timetable of offers.
• Help patients identify their own recovery goals and what is meaningful to them.
• Engage proactively in a caring environment and build positive relationships with people, including those with mental health issues (experience or lived experience may be beneficial).
• Work outside the ward when required (e.g., sport-related activities, walks) and, when appropriate, access the community to gather resources.
• Adopt a pragmatic and non-judgemental approach to participants.
• Provide structured opportunities for people to relax and socialise, and explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures related to recreational activities.
• Demonstrate the use of materials and equipment and respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs of participants to support their fulfilment.

Qualifications

• Background in the care sector or previous volunteering is beneficial; however, the ability to create positive relationships and engage proactively in a caring environment is equally important.
• Experience or willingness to work with mental health service users is valued.
• Unsocial hours may be worked to meet ward needs; flexible working is welcomed and considered.
• It is not essential to have a full UK driving licence, as community access by public transport is encouraged when moving forward.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts, and community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join Us

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.