Job responsibilities - To engage service users in physical and recreational activity appropriate to their individual needs and abilities. - To plan and co-ordinate a 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. - To 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 - To work with service users to improve their mental health, physical health and wellbeing. - To assist in identifying service users strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable activities for groups and individual service users. - To be involved in evaluating the effectiveness of activity with service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team - To record clinical information on service users progress with members of the multi-disciplinary teamat the Whiteleaf Centre. Sapphire Ward is a 20 bedded male acute psychiatric ward, supporting patients who are in an acute crisis of their mental health diagnosis. The activity co-ordinator post forms part of the multi-disciplinary team, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Health Care Assistants, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Dietician and Health and Fitness Instructor. Each of the 4 wards at the Whiteleaf Centre has an activity co-ordinator post, providing lots of opportunities to link up with others and receive regular peer supervision.