# Activity Co-ordinator - Ardleigh Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator-ardleigh-ward/db555353-3513-4369-914a-c2c80bf9891d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator-ardleigh-ward/db555353-3513-4369-914a-c2c80bf9891d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 36 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T08:51:39.396Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Activity_Coordinator/Activity_Coordinator-v8031834 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031834?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles.  If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.  As this role is part time, we cannot offer sponsorship Under the guidance of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT), you will be expected to assist in the delivery of recreational activities within the service. Activities will be delivered one to one and through group work and may include creative, social and physical activities, the majority of which will be on the ward environment.  We are looking for someone who can work flexibly; as well as working week days, you may also be required to work some early evenings and weekends. ### Main duties of the job Ideally, you will have experience in mental health and have excellent problem solving, communication and organisational skills. As part of the multi-disciplinary ward team, you will be developing intervention pathways and expanding our support for people with chronic, long-term mental health needs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To liaise with Occupational Therapy staff and the therapies team in the planning of recreational activities. - To lead on recreational activities, working with groups of patients and patients on their own. - Prepare craft and any other appropriate equipment before patients arrive. - Maintain stocks of appropriate supplies for use in the activities provided; informing the ward manager of any shortages of stock or equipment needed. - To develop rapport with patients to encourage their interests and skills, and actively involve them in deciding and planning their participation in activities. - To be aware of individual patients’ needs through communication with Occupational Therapy and Nursing staff. - To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team, including nursing, psychiatry, physiotherapy and dietetics in order to encourage collaboration with the therapeutic timetable. - To look for opportunities to add volunteers to the group programme and provide guidance and support for volunteers to enable them to deliver activities effectively. - To observe general behaviour, ability and response of patients to activities. - To have an awareness of the situations that may make patients vulnerable or at risk. - To report any concerns immediately to qualified staff. - To respect patients choices and confidentiality at all times. - To record interventions in an agreed format. - Any other tasks delegated by qualified staff as appropriate to grade and experience. ## Job Details Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles.  If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.  As this role is part time, we cannot offer sponsorship Under the guidance of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT), you will be expected to assist in the delivery of recreational activities within the service. Activities will be delivered one to one and through group work and may include creative, social and physical activities, the majority of which will be on the ward environment.  We are looking for someone who can work flexibly; as well as working week days, you may also be required to work some early evenings and weekends. ## Job Description Ideally, you will have experience in mental health and have excellent problem solving, communication and organisational skills. As part of the multi-disciplinary ward team, you will be developing intervention pathways and expanding our support for people with chronic, long-term mental health needs. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of group planning - Understanding of health and safety ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Previous relevant healthcare experience - Understanding of the use of activities **Desirable** - NVQ level 3 or previous relevant experience - Previous experience of working in the NHS - Experience in skills based work e.g. cooking, craft, sports etc - Experience of working with people with mental health problems ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [activity coordinator ardleigh ward jd (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319428) - [activity coordinator ardleigh ward ps (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319429) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.