# Activity Coordinator

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

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-coordinator/27431906-bcf2-4391-9373-fe07e502e96f
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-coordinator/27431906-bcf2-4391-9373-fe07e502e96f.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Rochford Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Activities coordinator
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (combination of 9-5 and shift work.  , rotating across the 7 day period)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:06:41.807Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Specialist_Perinatal_Mental_Health_Inpatient/Acute_Specialist_Perinatal_Mental_Health_Inpatient-v8358892
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8358892?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Rainbow Mother and Baby unit is a 6 bedded specialist commissioned service offering assessment, support and treatment to women suffering from acute mental health illness during their third trimester of pregnancy up to baby being 12mths old.

Admissions are accepted primarily from the east of England. The team work very closely with other key professions to ensure the best outcomes for both Mother and baby therefore strong communication skills are essential.

Perinatal work is an exciting area focusing not only on the individual but the extended family during what can be the most amazing and terrifying time in their life.

### Main duties of the job

Running group and 1:1 therapeutic activities to support recovery and enjoyment for Mum individually and Mum and baby together

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

to work on a 1:1 basis offering therapeutic activities for Mum and baby

Plan and run therapeutic group activities

Please see Job Description and person specification for further details on job role

### 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**

- Understanding of Mental health and the impact

**Desirable**

- Good awareness of Perinatal Mental health

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within inpatient acute mental health settings
- Experience or running therapeutic activities

**Desirable**

- Experience working on an acute Mother and Baby unit
- Experience of working with parents and children
- Experience working within the NHS

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [job description (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685253)
- [person specification (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685254)
- [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)
- [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849)
- [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451)

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