Main area Activity Coordinator Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (various shift patterns) Job ref 267-FS7040715
Employer Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Marlborough House Town Milton Keynes Salary £24,071 - £25,674 plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2025 23:59
Activity Coordinator - Marlborough House
Band 3
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Job overview
We're recruiting for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at Marlborough House, a male medium secure 28 bedded unit situated on the Milton Keynes General Hospital site in Milton Keynes.
You'll work collaboratively in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, wellbeing and social activities for the services users on the inpatient forensic wards as appropriate to service user need and within the established service guidelines. You'll be supported by the nursing team whilst working collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy team.
This is a varied role where you'll organise and facilitate group and individual activities tailored to service users’ needs, helping to build confidence, develop skills, and encourage social interaction. You'll also collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure activities are inclusive, meaningful, and support each patient’s recovery journey. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to adapt activities to suit different needs.
Main duties of the job
* Engage service users in physical and recreational activity appropriate to their individual needs and abilities.
* Plan and co-ordinate an innovative and adaptive programme of activity under the supervision and direction of members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Organise and plan service user events in collaboration with MDT colleagues to promote inclusivity.
* Develop and use practical and technical skills with service users, either through your own identification of need or as suggested by members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Work with service users to improve their mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
* Assist in identifying service user’s strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable activities for groups and individual service users.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression.
* Individual and Trust wide learning and development.
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
* NHS Discount.
* Lease car scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Mental Health First Aiders.
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply).
* Staff networking and support groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.
Shift working is required for this role. You'll be working a mix of 8-4pm, 9-5pm, 10-6pm and weekends (3 on 1 off) and some bank holidays.
Person specification
Knowledge/requirements
* Active interest in & willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities.
* Flexibility & adaptability.
* Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers & staff, sensitivity.
* Good literacy and numeracy skills, Computer literacy, Good communication skills – verbal & written.
* Prior skill & experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, physical fitness.
* Working with people with mental health needs.
* Ability to risk assess both individuals and tasks.
* Experience of running groups/sessions.
Experience/Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional
* Experience of customer service.
* Care certificate or willingness to work towards one.
* Good literacy and numeracy skills.
* Experience of working with people in forensic services or criminal justice system.
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
* Positive attitude to people with mental health issues.
* Ability to work flexibly and to be adaptive as required by the service.
* Ability to participate in PEACE training.
* Demonstrate an interest in patient and staff well being.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Barbara Collins Job title: Performance and Business manager Email address: barbara.collins@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07425 615879
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
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