Engaging Inpatient Activity Coordinator (Mental Health) - Temp

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes (lease car, 2

Discounts for retailers

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator for the Caludon Centre in Coventry. The role is a temporary maternity cover working with patients and staff to provide a range of activities on and off the ward, including exercises, arts, games and wellbeing initiatives.

You will work under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, demonstrate empathy with mentally unwell people, and bring goodwill and IT skills to organise weekly activity plans and records.

Qualifications

• Good general level of education Level 3 or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of diversional activities that can be used in social and recreational programmes.
• Substantial experience of working within Mental Health Services.
• Recent experience working within an inpatient setting.
• Experience of working within group activities.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients and staff to enable patients to access and do a range of activities.
• Engage and motivate the patients on the ward to engage in activities.
• Identify with patients and staff a weekly plan of activities, producing a visual weekly timetable.
• Be flexible to the changing demands of the ward and unwell patients.
• Maintain and manage resources and stock, safely.
• Run daily activity groups on and off ward.
• Keep accurate and timely records of patient activity and resources.
• Communicate clearly with staff and patients.
• The role provides opportunity to develop and learn from the team.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

IT skills

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator for the Caludon Centre in Coventry. The role is a temporary maternity cover working with patients and staff to provide a range of activities on and off the ward, including exercises, arts, games and wellbeing initiatives.

You will work under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, demonstrate empathy with mentally unwell people, and bring goodwill and IT skills to organise weekly activity plans and records.