About the role
Salary: £25760.00 to £27476.00
Activity Co-ordinator, Acute Inpatient Mental Health
To work with patients and staff to enable patient acess to a range of activities, whilst they recover from an acute mental health need. We are looking for motivated individuals who appreciate the value of meaningful activity for recovery. Activities delivered include range of exercises; leisure activities based on shopping and cooking, games, quizes, art, gardening, music, discussion, festivities; and supporting health and wellbeing acivities and initiatives. Applicants will be required to have knowledge and skills in the delivery of multiple types of activities. Engaging and motivating patients to enage in activities requires motivation and an understanding of the impact of mental ill health. The acute inpatient wards can be a challenging environment within which to work, so emotional resiliance and self care are key. The role provides lots of opportunity to develop and learn from working alongside a range of supportive members of the team.
To provide a diverse programme of activities for all inpatient patients on wards.