Geriatric Activity Coordinator - Weekend Focus

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a creative, enthusiastic Band 3 Activity Coordinator to join Brant Ward, our older adult functional mental health inpatient ward at Witham Court.

You will plan and deliver meaningful social, recreational and therapeutic activities for patients, with a focus on weekends, working closely with nursing staff and the wider MDT to tailor activities to individual interests and needs.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards achievement.
• Experience of planning and facilitating social / recreational activities.
• Relevant experience working with people with mental health problems.
• Ability to travel independently in a timely manner.
• Understanding of diversity, cultural and ethnic issues.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver meaningful social, recreational and therapeutic activities for older adults receiving inpatient mental health care, with a focus on weekend provision.
• Work with patients to understand interests, preferences and assessed needs, offering accessible individual and group activities that support choice, independence and social engagement.
• Collaborate with nursing staff, occupational therapy and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop a structured, adaptable activity timetable linked to individual care plans.
• Maintain resources and prepare activities that colleagues can use when you are not on duty, supporting continuity throughout the week.
• Assess risks before and during activities, follow agreed care plans and report changes or concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician.
• Keep accurate electronic records of participation and contribute to care planning, handovers and reviews, maintaining confidentiality.
• Help evaluate activity provision through participation records, patient feedback and agreed service measures, contributing to audit and quality improvement.
• Manage activity supplies and equipment safely, identify resource needs and participate in supervision and relevant training.

Skills

Awareness of service users' needs

Teamwork

Planning and organising

Independence and initiative

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards achievement

Job description

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a creative, enthusiastic Band 3 Activity Coordinator to join Brant Ward, our older adult functional mental health inpatient ward at Witham Court.

You will plan and deliver meaningful social, recreational and therapeutic activities for patients, with a focus on weekends, working closely with nursing staff and the wider MDT to tailor activities to individual interests and needs.