Mental Health Activities Co-ordinator

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Rochford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension (up to 14.5%)

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Activity Co-ordinator to support the delivery of recreational activities within the ward environment. You will work under an Occupational Therapist, delivering one-to-one and group activities, including creative, social and physical tasks, with some evenings and weekends required.

Experience in mental health is desirable, and you will develop intervention pathways with the multidisciplinary team to support patients with chronic mental

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have experience in mental health.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• To liaise with Occupational Therapy staff 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 craft and any other appropriate equipment before patients arrive.
• Maintain stocks of appropriate supplies for use in the activities provided; informing the ward manager of any shortages of stock 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 observe general behaviour, ability and response of patients to activities.
• To record interventions in an agreed format.
• Any other tasks delegated by qualified staff as appropriate to grade and experience.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Activity Co-ordinator to support the delivery of recreational activities within the ward environment. You will work under an Occupational Therapist, delivering one-to-one and group activities, including creative, social and physical tasks, with some evenings and weekends required.

Experience in mental health is desirable, and you will develop intervention pathways with the multidisciplinary team to support patients with chronic mental