Activity Coordinator

Overview

In this role you will develop and run engaging physical and creative activity programmes for service users to support recovery and wellbeing. You will work with nursing and occupational therapy colleagues to implement a 7-day activity schedule and promote autonomous participation. You’ll encourage activity as a core part of mental health care and provide emotional and functional support as needed. The position involves both group and individual sessions and requires strong liaison with the MDT to tailor activities to diverse needs.

Pay / Benefits

• Band 3 salary: 25,760 to 27,476 per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Permanent contract
• Flexible working options discussed at interview
• Full-time and part-time working patterns
• NHS benefits as part of the scheme
• 7-day activity programme staffing

Responsibilities

• Identify meaningful activities with service users and develop unit activity programmes
• Monitor, evaluate and adapt activities with OT and nursing support
• Promote engagement in activities aligned with mental health and wellbeing
• Plan and deliver group and individual activities within clinical guidelines (e.g., MHA)
• Assist and supervise use of exercise equipment
• Contribute to nursing assessment and treatment including physical health and risk monitoring
• Maintain written and electronic records and activity data per Trust standards
• Communicate effectively with service users, carers and MDT; integrate as an MDT member
• Ensure safety and escalation of potential crisis; maintain boundaries with service users and carers
• Promote involvement of service users in all aspects of their care
• Apply risk assessment/management tools within service guidelines
• Be aware of personal safety responsibilities and report to charge nurse
• Support self-occupation and autonomous activity in service users

Key requirements

• Experience of working with groups or individuals in health care, teaching or voluntary sectors
• Ability to motivate others and design activity programmes
• Ability to work within unpredictable environments and make appropriate decisions
• Experience in administrative tasks and maintaining records (written and electronic)
• Knowledge of mental health care issues and risk management
• Ability to secure cooperation of colleagues at all levels and undertake PMVA
• Willingness to work towards Gym/Personal Training qualification; Food Hygiene Level 2; Level 2 Numeracy/Literacy; ECDL or equivalent
• Desirable: PMVA training; NHS experience; experience in mental health in-patient unit; experience with multi-disciplinary teams; sports/leisure environment experience

• Motivational skills
• Boundary management
• Resilience and emotional self-management
• PMVA (required or desirable)
• Risk assessment and management tools
• Record-keeping (written/electronic)

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