Inpatient Activity Co-ordinator

at  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

IF THE ANSWER IS YES TO BOTH QUESTIONS, THEN WE MAY HAVE A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!

At Leicestershire Partnership Trust we have some exciting brand-new job opportunities across our Mental Health wards as Inpatient Activity Coordinators. We are seeking dedicated and creative individuals to join our Inpatient Activity Coordinator team throughout our directorate of mental health inpatient services at either Glenfield or Leicester General Hospital sites.
We have a range of opportunities across various wards from Acute adult, Mental Health Services for Older People, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure.
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 health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We also offer:

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support

For an informal chat, please contact Apexa Patel on 07768237967 or email apexa.patel2@nhs.net

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY (MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

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 recovery and patient satisfaction. 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 and be able to demonstrate all of our trust values.
Some of the activities you will be supporting with include bingo, art projects , playing games and much more. We are not expecting everyone to know everything in all aspects of the role when applying, but someone who is willing to have fun whilst upskilling themselves would be the ideal candidate!