Activity Coordinator

Cygnet; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme & NHS |

Free meals

CPD opportunities

Research opportunities

Clinical supervision by OT

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood is seeking a Part Time Activity Coordinator to join our team. You’ll work 18 hours per week across 3 days (4pm – 10:30pm) with alternate weekends, helping young people in our CAMHS Tier 4 unit.

Your day-to-day includes encouraging patients to engage in activities, planning therapy programmes, obtaining materials, and contributing ideas for safe events within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with Mental Health.
• Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy.
• A creative flair and the ability to work as part of an 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

Healthcare experience

Occupational Therapy knowledge

Creative

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Recovery approaches awareness

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 Part Time Activity Coordinator to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood.

You’ll be working 18 hours per week (3 days per week from 4pm - 10:30pm including alternative weekends) making a real positive difference to the lives of young people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood.

Cygnet Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.

Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

In addition there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education.

Your Day-to-Day

We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the care of patients at the service by assisting the Occupational Therapist 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 healthcare and with Mental Health
• 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’ll offer you

• Salary: £12341.50 Per Annum
• 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: UK Driving licence (essential/desirable)

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

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