Activity Co-ordinator

We are looking for an outstanding Activity Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care.

You'll be working full time, 40 hours a week to be worked across 7 days, at Cygnet Fountains. This includes days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Cygnet Fountains is a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men who have severe and enduring mental illness and who may have been detained under the Mental Health Act. The individuals we support come to us following multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or stepping down from secure settings.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.

Your day-to-day

• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Hospital.
• Maintain and demonstrate a positive attitude toward patients, their families, staff, visitors and key stakeholders.
• Complete interest checklists with individuals to identify their activity preferences. Support patients to create independent and focused activity plans based on their specific interest and goals. In addition, this will support the patient's strengths and aim to improve motivation and engagement.
• Develop, plan, implement & oversee activities, outings & events for the people in our care. Promoting social engagement and meaningful activity.
• Provide fun & constructive leisure time, as well as appropriate emotional support.
• Create an atmosphere and working practice, which is in line with the Recovery Model and Cygnet Values.
• Coproduce and implement activity programmes and be proactive in preparing and maintain appropriate materials and resourced.
• Accompany patients to off site, community activities as required and be able to drive the Hospital vehicles.
• Work collaboratively with the other departments in the Hospital to ensure patients are able to access all elements of their treatment.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
• Opportunities for learning & development
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• "Cycle to Work" scheme & employee discount savings

You are

• An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
• Highly organised, with a positive attitude
• A confident public speaker & facilitator
• Knowledgeable of suitable activities & pastimes to support mental health service users
• Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviours
• Experienced in planning, resourcing & carrying out events & activities
• Able to empower and motivate individuals who have mental illness and may be experiencing low motivation, to engage in meaningful activities.
• Experience working within Mental Health or Occupational Therapy is desirable

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.