# Diversional Activity Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diversional-activity-coordinator/2495b463-2cba-4522-9b58-55ccc2b309b8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diversional-activity-coordinator/2495b463-2cba-4522-9b58-55ccc2b309b8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Leatherhead - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £26,240 - £27,928 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday) - **Closing date:** 2025-11-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-11-12T12:05:28.921Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Guildford/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Working_Age_Adult_Mental_Health/Working_Age_Adult_Mental_Health-v7612173 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7612173?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diversional Activity Coordinator to join our Therapies Team at Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford. We are a fully integrated therapy team, and you will be working with people being treated on our 2 Working Age Adult Wards and 1 Psychiatric Intensive care Unit. As a Diversional Activities Coordinator within the Therapies Team, you’ll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for people who use our services. Your role supports the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care that positively contributes to each individual's recovery journey. This role involves planning and delivering engaging activities tailored to individual needs and interests to support and enhance psychological, spiritual, social, and emotional well-being. You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we will treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career here and we have dedicated pathways to enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible.  We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job: - Organise, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities in an inclusive, stimulating, and safe environment. - Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet individual participant needs. - Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment. - Develop positive relationships with participants. - To adopt a pragmatic and non-judgmental approach. - To provide structured opportunities for people to relax and socialise. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description/person specification for more information on the requirement for this job. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diversional Activity Coordinator to join our Therapies Team at Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford. We are a fully integrated therapy team, and you will be working with people being treated on our 2 Working Age Adult Wards and 1 Psychiatric Intensive care Unit. As a Diversional Activities Coordinator within the Therapies Team, you’ll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for people who use our services. Your role supports the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care that positively contributes to each individual's recovery journey. This role involves planning and delivering engaging activities tailored to individual needs and interests to support and enhance psychological, spiritual, social, and emotional well-being. You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we will treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career here and we have dedicated pathways to enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible.  We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. ## Job Description Main duties of the job: ## Responsibilities Please check the job description/person specification for more information on the requirement for this job. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience in a patient facing role within health care role - Experience of working within a team - Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities **Desirable** - Experience of working within adult mental health setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 3 or significant experience within a health care role ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) - [diversional activity co-ordinator (pdf, 499.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9866561) ## 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.