Activity Co-Ordinator inBasingstoke inBasingstoke PUBLISHED
MON 9 DEC 2024
Key responsibilities include coordinating activities with allied health professionals, helping patients identify personal recovery goals, and implementing a variety of structured leisure and social opportunities, including outdoor sports and community engagement. The role also requires a flexible approach to working hours, as well as a commitment to creating a supportive, non-judgmental environment that respects each individual's unique needs and values. The Trust encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and is open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Are you a confident individual looking to share your creative skills?
Parklands Hospital are looking to recruit a passionate individual to join the team to provide activities to our service users. Your responsibilities will include supporting the service to get the best use of a short admission & helping staff to prioritise groups and activities.
We are looking for someone who can "think outside the box", work independently using their own initiative & has a real passion for engaging people in either group or individual activities.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of supporting people with mental health issues and may have lived experience themselves.
You will have access to dedicated Therapy spaces including sensory rooms, IT Hubs, and multi-functional activity rooms. There are multiple garden spaces including a sensory garden for you to deliver activities as well.
A background in the care sector or previous volunteering is beneficial. However, being able to create positive relationships with people & engage proactively in a caring environment is equally important.
Candidates should have an interest in group work with an understanding of the value of structure & activity in improving mental health. Experience in running groups is desirable although training can be given.
There is an expectation to work unsocial hours to meet the needs of the ward, but we welcome and consider applications for flexible working.
Provision of activities as designed and requested by patients over seven day a week service provision. Working closely with AHP colleagues to coordinate a timetable of offer.
To help patients identify their own recovery goals and what is meaningful to them.
It is not essential to have a full UK driving licence as we like to encourage patients to access the community via public transport as they will require this skill when they move on.
Parts of your role will require working outside e.g. sport related activities, walks, as well as accessing the community to gather resources.
To adopt a pragmatic and non-judgemental approach.
To provide structured opportunities for people to relax and socialise.
Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
To act in a manner to respect and accommodate the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, supporting the individual to fulfil these.
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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