Activity Coordinator

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

Do you have experience of facilitating activities or group work with people who have a Dementia diagnosis?

Do you have good knowledge of mental health issues and have experience working with our elderly population?

If the answer is yes to both questions, then we may have a fantastic opportunity for you!

At Leicestershire Partnership Trust we have an exciting brand-new job opportunity within our Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Wards as an Inpatient Activity Coordinator based on Coleman Ward at Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital site. Coleman ward is a 19 bedded unit, caring for patients mainly over the age of 65, living with Dementia. The ward also cares for patients who have enduring mental health illnesses such as Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar or Parkinson's.

As an Inpatient Activity Coordinator, you will be based on the ward delivering and facilitating 1:1 and group activities that will meet a range of needs for our inpatients including physical, mental and social wellbeing. You will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team such as Medical, Nursing, Therapy and Psychology staff as well as the Wellbeing and Engagement Officers.

The ideal candidate will be dedicated, creative and passionate about delivering excellent care to our patients., As an Inpatient Activity Coordinator, you will collaborate with a wide healthcare team to create individualised activity timetables that promote mental, emotional, and physical health. Creativity, compassion, and organisational skills will help transform the inpatient experience, making a positive impact on wellbeing and patient satisfaction., subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

This role is perfect for a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving the lives of others through meaningful interactions and tailored programs. For this role you must have a real desire to look after and help people, have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate all of our trust values and have experience working with Dementia.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible., Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed