# Band 3 Activity Worker - Reaside Clinic

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Birmingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:31:01.710Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic_Inpatient/Forensic_Inpatient-v8013284
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8013284?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you passionate about health and wellbeing? Do you have a 'get up and go' attitude? We are looking for a full time Activity Workers to join our team to deliver high quality activity provision to our patient group.

The posts will be based at Reaside Clinic supporting service users at different stages in their journey in secure care services. This will include providing therapeutic activities on a daily basis and contributing to the activity programme within Reaside Clinic. We are looking for those who are innovative and can think outside the box when it comes to working with service users who can present with complex needs and behaviours that can be challenging.

As an organisation we are committed to living our trust values of compassion, inclusivity and commitment. We expect this to be demonstrated within the role working with a diverse service and staff group.

You will receive a full induction, regular supervisions, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development by working across our range of services. You will also have access to learning and development opportunities.

### Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for organising a timetable of activity for groups and individuals on the ward, motivating others to participate and engage promoting inclusion and communication.

We are looking for activity workers to work flexibly out of hours to ensure patients remain active across seven days. You do not necessarily need to have clinical experience but you do need to be able to lead a varied activity programme tailored to the needs of our service users, including physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle. There are excellent hospital facilities available for use to help facilitate your role as an activity worker.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

## Job Details

Are you passionate about health and wellbeing? Do you have a 'get up and go' attitude? We are looking for a full time Activity Workers to join our team to deliver high quality activity provision to our patient group.

The posts will be based at Reaside Clinic supporting service users at different stages in their journey in secure care services. This will include providing therapeutic activities on a daily basis and contributing to the activity programme within Reaside Clinic. We are looking for those who are innovative and can think outside the box when it comes to working with service users who can present with complex needs and behaviours that can be challenging.

As an organisation we are committed to living our trust values of compassion, inclusivity and commitment. We expect this to be demonstrated within the role working with a diverse service and staff group.

You will receive a full induction, regular supervisions, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development by working across our range of services. You will also have access to learning and development opportunities.

## Job Description

You will be responsible for organising a timetable of activity for groups and individuals on the ward, motivating others to participate and engage promoting inclusion and communication.

We are looking for activity workers to work flexibly out of hours to ensure patients remain active across seven days. You do not necessarily need to have clinical experience but you do need to be able to lead a varied activity programme tailored to the needs of our service users, including physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle. There are excellent hospital facilities available for use to help facilitate your role as an activity worker.

## Responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 or Level 2 Gym qualification or significant experience of activity provision

### Skills and knowledge

**Essential**

- Interest and experience in delivering meaningful activities

### Experience in Forensic Inpatient setting

**Essential**

- Experience in Mental Health Inpatient settings

**Desirable**

- Experience in Forensic Mental Health care

## Documents

- [applicant guide (pdf, 313.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1260)
- [job description (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10299054)
- [equality statement (pdf, 572.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2416)
- [person specification (pdf, 136.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10299055)
- [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415)
- [information for applicants (pdf, 431.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1709)

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