Activity Coordinator

Cygnet Group; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£28,352 per annum

Paid Holiday

Free Shuttlebus service from Sevenoaks

Employee NHS – Bluelight Card

Regular coaching and support

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit- Fitness programs

Free Private Health Care

Subsidised meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Godden Green in Kent near Sevenoaks is seeking an Activity Coordinator to design and deliver a personalised activity programme across the hospital’s female PICU service. You will coordinate, plan and run activities to meet each patient’s goals, aiming for at least 25 hours of meaningful activity per week.

The role is 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, including weekends. Driving the hospital vehicle and DBS checks are part of the process; prior mental health hospital experience

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health hospital is preferable.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote hospital reputation and maintain a positive attitude toward patients, families, staff and stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate activities to promote patient well-being and social engagement.
• Support patients to create independent activity plans based on interests and goals.
• Create an atmosphere aligned with the Recovery Model and Cygnet Values.
• Co-produce and implement activity programmes; prepare materials and resources.
• Accompany patients to off-site community activities and drive hospital vehicles.
• Collaborate with other hospital departments to ensure access to all elements of treatment.

Skills

Mental health exp

Patient engagement

Job description

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Cygnet Hospital Godden Green provides specialist acute and PICU services for women. The hospital is situated in the beautiful countryside of the Kent Weald, near Sevenoaks.

We are looking for anActivity Coordinatorwith a passion for delivering excellent care to develop, plan and implementactivities for our patients based on Castle Ward, our female PICU service.

As an activities coordinator you will providing activities to patients across various service lines within the hospital. Your main job role will be to co-ordinate, design and deliver a co-produced, personalised activity programme, that is occupationally balanced, risk-assessed and fully resourced, so that all individuals have the opportunity and are encouraged to engage in at least 25 hours of meaningful activity each week.

You will be working 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, which includes weekends and preferably be a car driver due to the remote location of the Hospital.

Previous experience of working in a Mental Health hospital is preferable, but not essential as full training will be provided and ongoing opportunities for professional development.

In this role, you will:

• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Hospital, maintain and demonstrate a positive attitude toward patients, their families, staff, visitors and key stakeholders.
• Be responsible for planning and facilitating activities to promote well-being of patients. Promoting social engagement and meaningful activity.
• Support patients to create independent and focused activity plans based on their specific interest and goals. In addition, this will support the patient's strengths and aim to improve motivation and engagement.
• Create an atmosphere and working practice, which is in line with the Recovery Model and Cygnet Values.
• Coproduce and implement activity programmes and be proactive inpreparing and maintain appropriate materials and resourced
• Accompany patients to off site, community activities as required and be able to drive the Hospital vehicles.
• Work collaboratively with the other departments in the Hospital to ensure patients are able to access all elements of their treatment.

In return, we will offer you:

• £28,352 per annum
• Paid Holiday
• Free Shuttlebus service from Sevenoaks train station for those commuting using public transport
• Employee NHS – discount savings (Bluelight Card)
• Regular coaching and support
• Company pension scheme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Free Private Health Care
• Subsidised meals on duty

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

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