Are you a proactive and motivated individual keen to gain work experience in the Mental Health Care field?
Cygnet Lodge Woking is a 31 bed service providing acute and high dependency rehabilitation services for men with complex mental health needs.
We are looking for an Activities Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care to develop, plan, and implement activities for our patients on a full-time basis.
As an Activities Coordinator, you will be providing activities to patients across various service lines within the hospital. Your main job role will be to co-ordinate, design, and deliver a co-produced, personalised activity programme that is occupationally balanced, risk-assessed, and fully resourced, so that all individuals have the opportunity and are encouraged to engage in at least 25 hours of meaningful activity each week.
You will be working 40 hours per week on a rota basis and need to be flexible to cover a 7-day service including late shifts and weekends.
In this role you will:
* Support the Occupational Therapy team in delivering meaningful activity to patients
* Complete interest checklists with individuals to identify their activity preferences
* Contribute towards the planning, coordination, and delivery of personalised therapeutic activity programmes within established protocols using indirect supervision, working autonomously and as part of a team.
* Create and update activity risk assessments in relation to timetables.
* Ensure the provision of staff, space & materials for all activities
* Share information effectively and concisely in routine situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at meetings to handover information; face-to-face handovers of information to colleagues)
In return we'll offer you:
* Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
* Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
* Opportunities for learning & development
* Employee referral scheme
* Pension scheme
* 'Cycle to Work' scheme & employee discount savings
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. #J-18808-Ljbffr