# Activity Coordinator - Day Treatment > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-coordinator-day-treatment/d826a14a-40ca-4ee9-a575-4aeb43437676 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-coordinator-day-treatment/d826a14a-40ca-4ee9-a575-4aeb43437676.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Caludon Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Activities coordinator - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T10:41:07.362Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Warwick/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Eating_Disorders_Day_Treatment/Eating_Disorders_Day_Treatment-v8288079 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8288079?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be responsible for providing a range of activities for patients accessing the new eating disorder day treatment service. They will be required to work without direct supervision. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a diverse programme of activities for all day patients. - To provide activities to a group of patients. These activities will include prescribed therapeutic interventions and for physical activity, planned wellbeing, patient meetings and mental wellbeing. - To provide activities on and off the day treatment unit, accessing the local community as required. - To ensure core interventions from the patient group are delivered constantly for all patient groups ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Communicate effectively via email and telephone as required. - To regularly liaise with colleagues to discuss, plan and implement activities appropriate to the clinical area. - Attend team meetings and any other identified meetings as required. - Report any untoward situations or any issues of concern as appropriate to the Team Manager. - To motivate patients to participate in therapeutic activities. - To provide feedback to the ward staff on patients participation and other relevant information. - To participate in regular supervision. ### ANALYTICAL AND JUDGMENTAL SKILLS / FREEDOM TO ACT - The post holder will be required to work independently - The post holder will participate in managerial supervision with their line manager - To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and report directly to their line manager ### PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS - To assist in developing the activities programme that supports the core and person centred pathways. - To assist with the development of new schemes and initiatives. - To plan and organise activity sessions. ### PHYSICAL SKILLS - Perform basic life support. - Perform breakaway and de-escalation techniques ### RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS / CLIENTS - To act always in such a way as to promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of patients. - Maintain an atmosphere conclusive to recovery and maintain a friendly professional relationship with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues alike. - Provide a diverse programme of activities in line with core requirements to a group of patients and also on an individual basis. ### POLICY AND SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES - The post holder will be encouraged to suggest changes to the department to improve efficiency / productivity ### RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES - To ensure effective use of resources. - Maintain all equipment in working order. - To handle petty cash as required under the direction of the Team Manager to purchase items and equipment required to undertake activities. - To identify resources and equipment and equipment required to undertake activities. ### RESPONSIBILITY FOR STAFF - Participate in the induction of new starters as requested. ### RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION - Maintain accurate records of activity sessions undertaken. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - To participate in research and audits as required. ### PHYSICAL EFFORT - The nature of this role will require the post holder to walk around the day hospital to - To undertake physical activities with patients where appropriate i.e. walking ### MENTAL EFFORT - Carry out environmental risk assessments under the direction of the Team - n a daily basis. Carrying or pushing a trolley with items and equipment to undertake activities. Manager. ### EMOTIONAL EFFORT - Working with patients with challenging behaviours ### WORKING CONDITIONS - The nature of this role may expose the post holder to the risk of verbal and physical aggression. ### OTHER DUTIES - The post holder will be required to use a computer, whether a stand alone or as part of a networked system, and will be responsible for the quality of information. The amount of time spent on this type of work will depend on the job. - The post holder will be required to take part in an annual performance appraisal, where this job description will be reviewed, and objectives set. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good verbal and written Communication - Knowledge of diversional activities that can be used in social and recreational programmes ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience of working within Mental Health Services - Recent experience working within an inpatient / day treatment setting - Experience of working within group activities ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general level of education Level 3 or equivalent ## Documents - [jd (doc, 355.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615137) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 347.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## 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.