Activities Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an outstanding Activities Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care.

Youll be working 37.5 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Harrow, primarily on our Acute Ward.

Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery-focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Our acute in-patient psychiatric services offer assessment, diagnosis and treatment for individuals with a wide range of psychological and emotional problems, including those who are detained under the Mental Health Act.

Your day-to-day

• Develop, plan, implement & oversee activities, outings & events for the people in our care
• Provide fun & constructive leisure time, as well as appropriate physical & emotional support
• Ensure the provision of staff, space & materials for all activities
• Supervise, oversee & develop colleagues
• Oversee the creation of promotional materials for events

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• £13.15 rising to £13.60 Per Hour
• Strong career progression opportunities and Aprentership Schemes
• Opportunities for learning & development
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Free Site Parking
• Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings

You are...

• An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
• Highly organised, with a positive attitude and can ensure all deadlines and timeframes are met
• A confident public speaker & facilitator
• Have good computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Knowledgeable of suitable activities & pastimes to support mental health service users
• Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviours
• The ability to build good therapeutic relationships with service users.
• Experienced in planning, resourcing & carrying out events & activities

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Harrow

HA1 3JL

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)