# Activity Coordinator- Longreach House

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bodmin Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Activities coordinator
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** 3 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expectation to work evenings and weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T10:50:44.936Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Activity_Coordinator/Activity_Coordinator-v8281028
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8281028?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Opportunity to join an innovative and forward thinking team!- Join our Team as a Activities Co-ordinator

Fletcher Ward is a 17 bed Acute Mental Health Unit, treating functional mental health conditions in a supportive and therapeutic environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team that is forward thinking and innovative.

If you are looking to work somewhere that is unconditionally respectful to service users and their families, that value their staff as individuals and continuously strives to be the best unit it can be then we could be the team for you.

We are looking for a full time Activity Coordinator to join our team. The post holder will provide meaningful activities for the patients who are admitted to the ward and will require the successful candidate to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings.

Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is able to work under their own initiative, to motivate and encourage patients within a positive and active environment. The role will require good motivational and physical activity skills and the ability to use own initiative to provide activities. You will be working closely with the Occupational therapy and Nursing team to provide meaningful activities for patients.

Qualifications and proven experience in vocational activities, arts or complementary therapies, horticulture etc. would be welcome. Candidates should have an interest in group work with an understanding of the value of structure and activity in improving mental health.

Individuals who are self-motivated and can work independently are encouraged to apply.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

### 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

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Ability to be flexible and respond to changing environment and patient’ needs

### Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- Ability to use persuasive, motivational and reassurance strategies to build rapport and engage patients in activities
- Personal practical or creative skills eg. craft, music, art, cookery,physical activities
- Able to self-motivate and work on own initiative

### Education/Quailification

**Essential**

- Qualification to level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
- Experience of providing social and recreational activities in group settings and with individuals
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour.

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597546)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597547)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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