Activities Coordinator

Job Description

We are seeking an Activity Coordinator to join our brand new 12 bed CAMHS service supporting young people between the ages of 12 - 18 years old at Emerald Place Clinic in Charlwood, Surrey due to open in the new year.*You will work 7.5 hours per day working over 7 days with every other weekend on. Some early evenings may also be required.If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment, then join the team at Emerald Place Clinic in Charlwood as an Activity Coordinator and be a valued member of the service.The post holder will work directly with patients with complex needs, providing engagement opportunities to maximise wellbeing and support recovery.Your responsibilities will include:To lead on delivering a high-quality activity provision for the patients of Emerald Place Clinic, including evenings hours and at weekends, using a variety of meaningful activities both in groups and with individual patients.Engage with young people within a Child and Adolescent inpatient mental health setting, providing an activity programme, which is appropriate to the needs of patients who have complex and challenging needs (both physical and mental health).Provide direct support to the nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team, in the context of meaningful activity work on the ward.Work as part of a team, focusing on the direct needs of patients, working across boundaries of care and organisations to promote social inclusion and promote active participation in an individualised recovery plan, using the agreed set of values and skillsto underpin their day-to-day work.Initiate opportunities for engagement of patients on the ward and their carers (family and friends).Work in close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a positive experience for the patients with mental health diagnosis and their carers.To be a Successful Activity Coordinator you will need:Experience that can demonstrate skills acquired in a care setting.Knowledge of a range of leisure/creative technical activities.Recent or current experience of working in a mental health setting.Experience of training others in a task or skill Involvement in group based interventions History of positive work record.Excellent communication skills.Good literacy and IT skills.Ability to engage in therapeutic relationships with people.Understand the competency boundaries of the Activity Facilitator role.Practical knowledge of a range of leisure, educational, vocational, and technical activities, and ability share these with others.Where will you be working:Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Elysium Healthcare are working in partnership to provide a new mental health inpatient service for young people in Surrey in a new purpose-built unit. Emerald Place Clinic is available solely for NHSfunded care and treatment and the partnership brings together complementary expertise and best practice to jointly manage the inpatient unit and deliver a high-quality service for young people.Emerald Place Clinic is a general adolescent inpatient unit for the care and treatment of young people aged 13 up to the age of 18. Young people who are admitted to the unit will have a primary diagnosis of mental illness across a wide range of disordersand complex needs. These could include mental health conditions such as mood disorders and acute psychosis. Additionally young people may have co-existing additional needs such as neurodevelopmental disorders, including mild learning disabilities or autism.A young person could also be admitted if they have disordered eating.What you will getA salary of £23,000 per annum reviewed annually.The equivalent of 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday offFree meals and parkingWellbeing support and activitiesCareer development and trainingPension contributionLife AssuranceEnhanced maternity and adoption packageThere are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidateswill be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.