Activity Coordinator

NHS; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK seeks an Activity Coordinator to join their mental health team in Uxbridge. This role involves planning and delivering engaging therapeutic activities that promote recovery and social inclusion for patients. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in mental health settings to inspire and support patients through creative engagement. The position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for further training and development.

Qualifications

• Experience of health/social/care services (as a worker or service user/carer).
• Experience of working within mental health.
• Ability to initiate and facilitate social, recreational, creative activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions to improve service users' quality of life.
• Facilitate social, creative, and skills-based activities.
• Work with the Multi Disciplinary Team in client-centred activities.

Skills

Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent

Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities

Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment

Understanding of the needs and experiences of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions

Education

Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)

Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care

Job description

Activity Coordinator

The closing date is 16 December 2025.

Are you passionate about mental health care?

Do you have creative talents that can inspire and engage patients in a mental health setting?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team as an Activity Co-ordinator at the Riverside Centre in Hillingdon Hospital.

We welcome individuals who can draw on their unique creative strengths to design engaging, recreational experiences that support and motivate patients throughout their recovery.

As part of your role, you will:

• Receive regular supervision from an Occupational Therapist
• Be invited to attend the Healthcare Support Worker Community of Practice forum
• Access ongoing training through CNWL Learning and Development and the Recovery & Wellbeing College
• Be encouraged to reflect, learn, and develop professionally in a supportive environment

You will work across two open acute mental health wards and one Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, as part of a team of six Activity Co-ordinators. You may occasionally be asked to provide cover on additional wards as needed.

The role involves planning and delivering a varied programme of social, creative, and skills-based activities, both in group settings and on an individual basis. These activities promote social inclusion, recovery, and a sense of purpose, and are offered both on the wards and within the local community.

We revere the right to close this post early.

Main duties of the job

The Activity Co-ordinator role is a dynamic and rewarding patient-facing role, central to delivering holistic care and supporting the smooth operation of an inpatient acute mental health ward.

You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve / adapt and mould the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent
• Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and experiences of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions

About us

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.

With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare setting.

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Job responsibilities

• To provide interventions with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.
• To facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion for service users.
• To work closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) in leading on the facilitation of client centred activities.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.

Education and Qualifications

• Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)
• Experience of health/social/ care services (either as a worker or as a service user/carer)
• Experience of working within mental health
• Possession of an appropriate Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care)

Previous Experience Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job

• Ability to initiate and facilitate social, recreational, creative and leisure activities with service users on both an individual and group basis
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working with a multi cultural environment.
• Previous experience of working in a mental health setting.
• Provision of activities in health services.
• Experience of Facilitating Groups
• Voluntary experience
• Ability and experience of forming positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS