Recovery Activities Co-ordinator

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Hookwood; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Training & development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream wage access

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an Activities Co‑Ordinator for Farmfield Hospital in Surrey. You will coordinate social and recreational activities within a secure setting, tailoring plans to individual needs and recovery goals.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will develop links to community activities and assess patient interests to improve engagement and wellbeing. A range of training and wellbeing benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Basic group work skills required.
• Minimum 12 months experience within a mental health setting (desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework.
• Initiative and motivation.
• Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning.
• Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Good organisational skills.
• Awareness of gender-specific needs.
• Awareness of cultural needs of service users.
• Full UK Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate social and recreational activities for service users within a secure environment.
• Develop and implement a weekly activity programme across weekdays and weekends/public holidays.
• Obtain information on service users' social and recreational interests.
• Facilitate structured group and one-to-one activities.
• Encourage patient participation to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Adapt activities to varying needs (physical, cognitive, emotional, cultural, social).
• Ensure activities are inclusive and recovery-focused.
• Maintain flexibility to respond to patient interests and ward dynamics.
• Observe and report on service user behaviour and progress.

Skills

Basic group work

Mental health experience (12 months)

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Mental health awareness

Solution-focused

Organisational skills

Gender-specific awareness

Cultural awareness

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an Activities Co‑Ordinator for Farmfield Hospital in Surrey. You will coordinate social and recreational activities within a secure setting, tailoring plans to individual needs and recovery goals.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will develop links to community activities and assess patient interests to improve engagement and wellbeing. A range of training and wellbeing benefits accompany the role.