Job summary
Are you passionate about mental health care?
Do you have creative talents that can inspire and engage patients in a mental health setting?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team as an Activity Co-ordinator at the Riverside Centre in Hillingdon Hospital.
We welcome individuals who can draw on their unique creative strengths to design engaging, recreational experiences that support and motivate patients throughout their recovery.
As part of your role, you will:
Receive regular supervision from an Occupational Therapist
Be invited to attend the Healthcare Support Worker Community of Practice forum
Access ongoing training through CNWL Learning and Development and the Recovery & Wellbeing College
Be encouraged to reflect, learn, and develop professionally in a supportive environment
You will work across two open acute mental health wards and one Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, as part of a team of six Activity Co-ordinators. You may occasionally be asked to provide cover on additional wards as needed.
The role involves planning and delivering a varied programme of social, creative, and skills-based activities, both in group settings and on an individual basis. These activities promote social inclusion, recovery, and a sense of purpose, and are offered both on the wards and within the local community.
Main duties of the job
The Activity Co-ordinator role is a dynamic and rewarding patient-facing role, central to delivering holistic care and supporting the smooth operation of an inpatient acute mental health ward.
You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve / adapt and mould the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent
- Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and experiences of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions
About us
Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.
With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.
The successful applicant will have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
Please note there are new visa changes in place from 9th April 2025, the eligibility for a sponsorship has changed. Before submitting your application, please check out below link for further information regarding the qualifications or salary requirement to qualify for a skilled worker sponsorship: New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in England - GOV.UK
Job description
Job 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.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
Job description
Job 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.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)
Desirable
- Experience of health/social/ care services (either as a worker or as a service user/carer)
- Experience of working within mental health
- Possession of an appropriate Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care)
Previous Experience Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- Ability to initiate and facilitate social, recreational, creative and leisure activities with service users on both an individual and group basis
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of working with a multi cultural environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Provision of activities in health services.
- Experience of Facilitating Groups
- Voluntary experience
- Ability and experience of forming positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)
Desirable
- Experience of health/social/ care services (either as a worker or as a service user/carer)
- Experience of working within mental health
- Possession of an appropriate Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care)
Previous Experience Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- Ability to initiate and facilitate social, recreational, creative and leisure activities with service users on both an individual and group basis
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of working with a multi cultural environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Provision of activities in health services.
- Experience of Facilitating Groups
- Voluntary experience
- Ability and experience of forming positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
