Activity Coordinator

Integrated Care System; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Chertsey seeks an Activity Coordinator for New Spenser Ward. The role involves creating engaging activities for patients, supporting their emotional and social well-being, and collaborating with care teams. Ideal candidates have NVQ level 3 or significant experience in health care environments. Join us to make a positive impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fringe HCAS allowance

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a patient-facing role within health care.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities.
• Experience of working within older adult mental health.

Responsibilities

• Organise, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities.
• Evaluate equipment and adapt activities for participants.
• Develop positive relationships with participants.
• Provide structured opportunities for socialising.

Skills

Recreational activities planning

Group facilitation

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ level 3 or significant experience within health care

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Activity Coordinator

The closing date is 11 August 2025

As an Activities Coordinator on New Spenser Ward, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for people who use our services. Your role would help to provide high quality, caring service that makes a positive and effective contribution to the care pathway of people admitted onto the wards in the acute phase of their illness. This role is to compliment the nursing and therapy teams in planning, designing, organising, and running leisure and meaningful engagement activities considering the needs and interests of individual members and to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, and emotional wellbeing of individuals.

Main duties of the job

Organise, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities in an inclusive, stimulating, and safe environment.

Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet individual participant needs.

Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.

Develop positive relationships with participants.

To adopt a pragmatic and non-judgmental approach.

To provide structured opportunities for people to relax and socialise.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidate's residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or significant experience within a health care role

Experience

• Significant experience in a patient facing role within health care role
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
• Experience of working within older adult mental health or care home setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Spenser Ward

St Peter's Hospital Campus, Guildford Road

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearIncl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7364512-HOSP

Job locations

New Spenser Ward

St Peter's Hospital Campus, Guildford Road