Activity Co-ordinator

Job overview

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Activities Co-ordinator to join our friendly and dynamic team on Mulberry 2.

Mulberry 2 is a busy and supportive acute treatment ward, where no two days are the same. We work closely with patients from across the acute pathway, creating a positive and engaging environment that supports recovery.

Our team has a strong multidisciplinary presence, bringing together a wide range of skills, experience and energy. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively—not just with each other, but with neighbouring services and, most importantly, with our service users. There’s a real sense of teamwork here, and plenty of opportunities to bring your own ideas and creativity into the role.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, is reliable and accountable, and can stay positive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. This role would suit someone who thrives on variety, enjoys building connections, and wants to make a meaningful difference in people’s day-to-day experience on the ward.

If you’re looking for a role where you can be creative, have fun, and genuinely impact people’s recovery journey, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Aspects of the role will include;

• The provision and co-ordination of meaningful group and activity sessions for service users.
• The development of activities with individuals and the provision of support to enable people to engage in activity.
• To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
• Working alongside the Nursing and Occupational Therapy team.
• Providing support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
• Inspiring hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
• Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
• Promotion of their role within the ward and wider care setting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.
• Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on individual resources and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief to inspire and instil confidence
• Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.
• Teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
• Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity.
• Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.
• Have a focus on the rights of service users at all times.
• Ensure that recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising closely with care co-ordinators as necessary.
• Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
• Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.