Job overview
We have a unique opportunity for you to join our therapy team as an Activity Coordinator
Do you have a passion for providing dedicated, person-centred care? We have a position available as part of an innovative project aimed at enhancing care for individuals with additional interaction needs.
Individuals need to be compassionate and adaptable and thrive in a focused care environment, working with a small number of patients or providing 1:1 support. The role involves working with young adults, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, and older adults with dementia or delirium.
Help to improve the experience for our patients. You will be matched with patients daily, adapting your approach to meet their specific needs and interests, while creatively engaging with patients to ensure they are comfortable. The applicant needs experience in leading activities and will need to thrive in creative environments. Activities may involve, but not limited to; arts and crafts, games, puzzles, exercises and singing and dancing therapy. The applicant will need to have excellent communication skills and be confident at developing a rapport with patients who may have a cognitive impairment.
If you are patient, resourceful, and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals, we’d love to hear from you.
This role will be based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, but may involve some cross site working between Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To use the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way to provide meaningful activity to individuals through provision of a varied and flexible programme of therapeutic social and recreational activities taking into consideration a person’s affect/mood and cognition.
To promote social interaction and reduce effects of deconditioning by facilitating meaningful activities within agreed limitations through exercise, physical modalities and the use of occupation, reporting back outcome of delegated tasks to the registered practitioner.
To plan, implement and review a range of social, creative and task-based activities using individual and group work approaches.
To use verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers. This may include education, motivation, and empowerment. This will include patients/carers who may or may not have barriers to communication through cognitive or physical impairment e.g., hearing or visual impairment, confusion and depression.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Therapy Activity Coordinator, Band 3 with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cheltenham, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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