Activity Coordinator
London, England, United Kingdom Part-time Posted 5 days ago
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Activity Coordinator who will be responsible for offering a range of therapeutic activities to patients admitted to hospital for the first time experiencing an acute mental health condition.
The benefits of being engaged in therapeutic activity are widely recognised in the ward environment. The role of the activity coordinator is key in ensuring this is done thoughtfully, creatively and safely within the ward environment.
About The Team
Supported by the ward Occupational Therapist and the Multi Disciplinary Team including nurses, doctors, psychologists, art therpaist and physical wellbeing practitioner, Activity coordinators work closely with the 18 inpatients on the ward to run a programme of group and individual activities.
Evans ward aims to deliver care to people on their first admission to mental health unit with compassionate, trauma informed interventions to give a positive experience of accessing services.
You will become a part of the internationally renowned South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by joining a hard working and compassionate ward team who strive to offer the best care to people at difficult times in their life.
We value diversity and want our teams to represent our population in Lewisham. With that in mind we welcome applicants who have lived experience as well as those from a BME background
For further details please refer to attached JD.
About The Role
To facilitate activities for the patients on the ward. Organising therapeutic work, group activities. To work closely with the nursing team and identify any risks involving patient's care whilst facilitating activities.
For further details please refer to attached JD
About the location:
You will be based at Evans ward Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some Of Our Benefits Are Highlighted Here
Brian Tafirenyika
Ward Manager
Evans Ward
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LW
Telephone: 020 3228 1062 Int: 81062 – Mobile 07476980043
The benefits of being engaged in therapeutic activity are widely recognised in the ward environment. The role of the activity coordinator is key in ensuring this is done thoughtfully, creatively and safely within the ward environment.
About The Team
Supported by the ward Occupational Therapist and the Multi Disciplinary Team including nurses, doctors, psychologists, art therpaist and physical wellbeing practitioner, Activity coordinators work closely with the 18 inpatients on the ward to run a programme of group and individual activities.
Evans ward aims to deliver care to people on their first admission to mental health unit with compassionate, trauma informed interventions to give a positive experience of accessing services.
You will become a part of the internationally renowned South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by joining a hard working and compassionate ward team who strive to offer the best care to people at difficult times in their life.
We value diversity and want our teams to represent our population in Lewisham. With that in mind we welcome applicants who have lived experience as well as those from a BME background
For further details please refer to attached JD.
About The Role
To facilitate activities for the patients on the ward. Organising therapeutic work, group activities. To work closely with the nursing team and identify any risks involving patient's care whilst facilitating activities.
For further details please refer to attached JD
About the location:
You will be based at Evans ward Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some Of Our Benefits Are Highlighted Here
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Brian Tafirenyika
Ward Manager
Evans Ward
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LW
Telephone: 020 3228 1062 Int: 81062 – Mobile 07476980043
