Activities Co-ordinator

**The closing date is 13th Oct 2024** **Job summary**: "To create independence, choice and recovery of a life beyond mental illness, in a safe, hopeful and timely way, in partnership and collaboration with people who use our services." As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the activities coordinator provides activities within the ward to service users in order for them to regain control over their own lives and unique recovery process. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities. Reporting directly to the Occupational Therapist, the activities coordinator will be responsible for encouraging staff to run activities and the Plan, design, organise and run leisure and meaningful engagement activities with groups taking into account the needs and interests of individual members to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social and emotional wellbeing of individuals. **Main duties, tasks & skills required**: - To establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using mental health services - To help people identify their own recovery goals - To share ideas about ways of achieving recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques - To assist service users in creating their own recovery plans and advance directives - It is not essential to have a full UK driving licence as we like to encourage service users to access the community via public transport as they will require this skill when they move on - You may be required to hot desk with the other individuals sharing the office - Parts of your role will require working outside e.g. sport related activities, walks, as well as accessing the community to gather resources **About us**: Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services. With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours. We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation. The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed. Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire. **Job description**: Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. **Person specification**: **Qualifications**: **Essential**: - Computer skills - Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post - In depth experience of working in a mental health environment **Disclosure and Barring Service Check**: Gareth Williams 02382313800 **Pay scheme**: Agenda for Change **Band**: Band 3 **Salary**: - £22816.00 to £24336.00 Yearly - **Contract**: Permanent **Working pattern**: Part-Time **Reference number**: 348-AC-5563 **Job locations**: Hollybank 10 Lavant Drive Havant Hampshire PO9 2AW