Activities Coordinator

4 months ago

Pontypool, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society, so they can do something they couldn't do before. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at Aderyn where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities. Horticultural or craft skills would be beneficial.

You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans. These treatment plans are delivered individually or in groups.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities.

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

**As an Activities Co-Ordinator you will be**:

- Co-ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to freely access public services.
- Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests.
- Working closely with MDT to align activities with service users treatment goals.
- Adapting and modify activities based on the service users evolving mental health needs and capabilities.
- Observing general behaviour, ability, and response of service users and report back regularly using verbal and written communications to appropriate team members.
- Under supervision documenting observations and progress in the service user's clinical notes.
- Fulfilling the security requirements of the service and adhere to service policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Basic risk assessment on a day to day basis to individuals and groups of service users
- Ensuring that health and safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and their visitors are adhered to.
- Effective skills of co-ordination and use of resources.
- Assisting in managing crises or challenging behaviours during activities.
- Providing education on the benefits of therapeutic activities and encourage service users to engage in self-directed activities.

**To be successful in this role, you'll need**:

- Basic group work skills
- Minimum of 12 months experience within a mental health setting (Desirable)
- Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework.
- Initiative and motivation.
- Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning.
- Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
- Good organisational skills.
- Awareness of gender-specific needs.
- Awareness of the cultural needs of service users.
- Resilience to handle emotionally demanding situations and maintain a positive outlook to inspire service users.
- Creativity to develop innovative and engaging activities to cater to diverse interests and needs.
- Full UK Drivers License

**Where you will be working**:
Location: Penperlleni, Nr Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales NP4 0AH

You will be working at Aderyn, a high quality step down service for men with enduring mental health conditions sets a sector-leading example of clear care pathways for service user with a focus on recovery. As well as a 17 bed rehabilitation unit there is also a 2 bed open rehabilitation cottage.

The unit is situated in a picturesque part of Wales with good transport links. You will working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide service users with opportunities to improve their independence and prepare for an independent life in the community. Individual and collaborative therapeutic timetables are developed for each patient and individual psychological therapies are offered

**What you will get**:

- Annual salary of £22,991
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
- Free meals
- Free parking
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Pension contribution to secure your future.
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

**About your next employer**

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