Activity Coordinator - Forensic Services - Oxford Clinic

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an Activity Coordinator for the Oxford Clinic to deliver therapeutic activities for service users. This part-time role involves organizing group and individual sessions tailored to enhance mental health and encourage social interaction, while working closely with a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across shops and restaurants

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Experience in activity coordination and working with individuals facing mental health issues.
• Strong commitment to delivering therapeutic activities to service users.
• Ability to adapt activities to meet service users' individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage service users in tailored therapeutic activities.
• Plan and coordinate innovative programs of activity with a multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of activities with service users and staff.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Ability to risk assess

Education

Care certificate or willingness to work towards one

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Activity Coordinator - Forensic Services - Oxford Clinic

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salaryWe are recruiting for an Activity Coordinator to work at Kennet Ward based at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford for15 hours per week. You'll deliver a wide range of therapeutic, wellbeing, and social activities for service users.

Kennet Ward is a 16- bed Medium secure ward based in the Oxford Clinic offering services to people suffering from enduring mental illness. You'll be joining our supportive team to provide activities for our service users.

You'll organise and facilitate group and individual activities tailored to service users' needs, helping to build confidence, develop skills, and encourage social interaction. You'll also collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team, and work alongside Activity Coordinators already working on the unit to ensure activities are inclusive, meaningful, and support each patient's recovery journey.

Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential, with the ability to adapt activities to suit different needs. We have established very effective ways of working with the patients to help them identify and reach their goals whilst keeping them safe and supporting them onwards to a new life in the community.

If you have experience in activity coordination, a creative mindset, and a commitment to supporting individuals in their recovery, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Engage service users on both Kingfisher and Kestrel wards in physical and recreational activity appropriate to their individual needs and abilities
• Plan and co-ordinate an innovative and adaptive programme of activity under the supervision and direction of members of the multi disciplinary team
• Organise and plan service user events in collaboration with MDT colleagues to promote inclusivity.
• Develop and use practical and technical skills with service users, either through your own identification of need or as suggested by members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Work with service users to improve their mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
• Assist in identifying service user's strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable activities for groups and individual service users.
• Be involved in evaluating the effectiveness of activity with service users, carers and the multi-disciplinary team

This role will involve working a day at weekends and some evening work between the hours of 07:00 & 21:00. It is mandatory for all staff to complete PEACE training and other training directly related to the job. Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing.

These include:o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge:

• Active interest in & willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities
• Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers & staff
• Time management & organisational skills to undertake activities
• Prior skill & experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, physical fitness
• Ability to risk assess both individuals and tasks.
• Experience of running groups/sessions

Experience/ Qualifications/ Training

• Care certificate or willingness to work towards one
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience of working with people in forensic services or criminal justice system.

Other Work Related Requirements:

• Positive attitude to people with mental health issues
• Ability to work flexibly and to be adaptive as required by the service.
• Ability to participate in PEACE training.

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.

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearplus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata