Activity Coordinator

NHS Jobs; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 247,000 - 301,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

NHS card

Free meals

CPD opportunities

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Part Time Activity Coordinator to join the team at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood. The role is 18 hours per week, 3 days from 4pm to 10:30pm, including alternate weekends, supporting young people in CAMHS services.

You will assist the Occupational Therapist, help patients engage in activities, and contribute to safe, therapeutic programmes. DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience or passion for healthcare and mental health work.
• Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy.
• Creative flair and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance patient care by assisting the Occupational Therapist.
• Encourage patients to access activities and maintain hobbies.
• Plan and implement therapy programmes with appropriate materials; contribute ideas and facilitate events.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Mental health awareness

Occupational therapy knowledge

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Creativity

Recovery approaches

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a Part Time Activity Coordinator to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood. You'll be working 18 hours per week (3 days per week from 4pm - 10:30pm including alternative weekends) making a real positive difference to the lives of young people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood. Cygnet Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment. Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir. In addition there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education.

Your Day-to-Day

We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the care of patients at the service by assisting the Occupational Therapist with:

• Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities as well maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
• Planning and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained.
• Contributing ideas, facilitating events and activities in a safe manner.

We are looking for someone who has

• Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with Mental Health.
• Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy.
• A creative flair and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable).

Why Cygnet?

• Salary: £12341.50 Per Annum
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Free meals
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• Clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist

Requirements

• UK Driving licence (essential/desirable)
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Contract & Working Hours

• Part Time Activity Coordinator
• 18 hours per week (3 days per week from 4pm - 10:30pm including alternative weekends)