Recovery Activity Co-ordinator | Part-Time 16h/wk (6m)

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to support recovery-focused activities for individuals with mental health needs. The role is 16 hours per week, fixed term for 6 months and involves face-to-face interviews.

You will work with a multiprofessional team to plan and deliver a therapeutic programme of social, creative and skills-based activities for patients, both on the ward and in community settings, linking with statutory and voluntary organisations.

Responsibilities

• To provide interventions with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users’ quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.
• To facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion for service users.
• To work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in leading on the facilitation of client centred activities.
• The postholder will work alongside colleagues in planning a high-quality programme of therapeutic and occupational activities for patient care and be involved in ward-based delivery of these as well as in the community, linking with wider statutory agencies and voluntary organisations.
• To work within the integrated care team to encourage effective team working, implementing and maintaining high professional standards of care within the team and acute services.
• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team to be responsible for the assessment of need and the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• To offer both individual and specialist group activities. To deliver direct patient care, according to individual care plans and in response to identified need.

Job description

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to support recovery-focused activities for individuals with mental health needs. The role is 16 hours per week, fixed term for 6 months and involves face-to-face interviews.

You will work with a multiprofessional team to plan and deliver a therapeutic programme of social, creative and skills-based activities for patients, both on the ward and in community settings, linking with statutory and voluntary organisations.