About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic Band 3 Activity Coordinator to join Brant Ward, our older adult functional mental health inpatient ward at Witham Court.
You will help people reconnect with their interests, enjoy social contact and take part in activities that bring purpose to their day. From individual sessions to group activities, you will help shape a varied programme around patients' choices, strengths and care needs.
Working alongside nursing, occupational therapy and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will have opportunities to contribute ideas and help develop our activity provision. We are looking for someone who can build relationships, use initiative and adapt activities to different needs and abilities.
The proposed post is 22.5 hours per week for six months, with regular weekend working a key requirement. We are exploring the potential to extend the post and increase the hours to full time, subject to funding, approval and evaluation of the service. Neither is guaranteed.
If you enjoy bringing people together and making everyday moments matter, we would welcome your application
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job
Plan, coordinate and deliver meaningful social, recreational and therapeutic activities for older adults receiving inpatient mental health care, with a particular focus on weekend provision.
Work with patients to understand their interests, preferences and assessed needs, offering accessible individual and group activities that support choice, independence and social engagement.
Collaborate with nursing staff, occupational therapy and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop a structured, adaptable activity timetable linked to individual care plans.
Maintain resources and prepare activities that colleagues can use when you are not on duty, supporting continuity throughout the week.
Assess risks before and during activities, follow agreed care plans and report changes or concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician.
Keep accurate electronic records of participation and contribute to care planning, handovers and reviews, maintaining confidentiality.
Help evaluate activity provision through participation records, patient feedback and agreed service measures, contributing to audit and quality improvement.
Manage activity supplies and equipment safely, identify resource needs and participate in supervision and relevant training.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the role.
Person Specification
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Ability to show an awareness and understanding of individual service users needs and choices in relation to activity participation
- Ability to work effectively as a team member, being adaptable to changing demands within the service
- Good planning and organising skills, ability to manage day to day tasks, being flexible to meet competing demands.
- Able to work independently and use own initiative in relation to facilitating relevant social / recreational activities
- Effective communication skills
Desirable
- Basic IT Skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to carry out work with patients in community settings.
- Understanding of diversity, cultural and ethnic issues.
Desirable
- Ability to travel independently in a timely manner.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards achievement
Desirable
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with people with mental health problems or demonstration of an understanding of people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Voluntary, or working capacity within mental health service or equivalent
- Experience of planning and facilitating social / recreational activities
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
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Witham Court, Fen Lane
North Hykeham
Lincoln
LN6 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)