Activity Coordinator | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Runwell; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Résumé du poste

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Activity Coordinator to support leisure-based activities on a female ward, coordinating with the Occupational Therapy team and the ward MDT. The role involves planning, resource preparation and patient engagement on a rota basis including weekends.

The post involves liaising with therapies and nursing staff, supervising volunteers, and ensuring confidentiality, safety, and accurate record-keeping in a busy ward environment.

Responsabilités

• Liaise with the ward MDT and therapies team to plan recreational activities.
• Lead on recreational activities with groups and individuals.
• Prepare activity resources and equipment before patients arrive.
• Advise on supplies and stock shortages for activities.
• Develop rapport with patients to involve them in participation decisions.
• Collaborate with nursing, psychiatry, physiotherapy and dietetics for the therapeutic timetable.
• Identify opportunities to involve volunteers and train them to deliver activities.
• Observe patient behaviour and responses to activities.
• Be aware of situations that may make patients vulnerable or at risk.
• Report concerns immediately to qualified staff.
• Respect patient choices and confidentiality; record interventions in a standard format.
• Ensure engagement and therapeutic observations with the ward MDT.
• Attend Occupational Therapy meetings as required.
• Attend ward MDT Meetings as required.
• Undertake annual appraisal and contribute to supervision.
• Comply with policies for annual leave, sickness and time owing.

Description du poste

Activity Coordinator | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Please note we are unable to offer Sponsorship for this vacancy

post holder will be based at Brockfield House on Fuji ward a female, low/medium secure ward. The post holder will be supporting the ward team delivering leisure-based activities with female patients following recommendations set by the qualified Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistants.

The post holder will be based on the ward for the shifts 1130am-7.30pm and will be expected to work on a rota covering Saturday and Sunday's 9am-5pm.

Full time and part time working will be considered.

• To liaise with the ward MDT and the therapies team in the planning of recreational activities.
• To lead on recreational activities, working with groups of patients and patients on their own.
• Prepare activity resources and any other appropriate equipment before patients arrive.
• To liaise with ward manager and the therapies team regarding appropriate supplies needed for activities and advise of stock shortages or equipment needed
• To develop rapport with patients to encourage their interests and skills, and actively involve them in deciding and planning their participation in activities.
• To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team, including nursing, psychiatry, physiotherapy and dietetics in order to encourage collaboration with the therapeutic timetable.
• To look for opportunities to add volunteers to the group programme and provide guidance and support for volunteers to enable them to deliver activities effectively.
• To observe general behaviour, ability and response of patients to activities.
• To have an awareness of the situations that may make patients vulnerable or at risk.
• To report any concerns immediately to qualified staff.
• To respect patients choices and confidentiality at all times.
• To record interventions in an agreed format.
• To ensure engagement and therapeutic observations are delivered in collaboration with the ward MDT

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

Administration:

• To be computer literate
• To complete necessary case notes.
• To note any faulty equipment and inform qualified staff.To ensure work areas are kept clean and tidy.

Profession Specific Duties:

• Attend professional Occupational Therapy meetings as required.
• Attend ward MDT Meetings as required
• To undertake annual appraisal and to contribute constructively to the supervision process.
• To comply with policies and agreed procedures for annual leave, sickness and time owing

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026