Activities CoordinatorNHS

Job summary

Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at Thornford Park Hospital where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities. You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities. At Elysium, we want the best for you. Thats why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. Thats what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Main duties of the job

Being an Activities Coordinator is more than just organising programmes. It's about providing care and support to vulnerable people. You will work at Thornford Park Hospital to create an activity-based culture using technical and creative skills to develop, deliver and coordinate social, recreational and leisure activities. You'll be responsible for creating rapports with service users to enhance and shape activities, considering their interests and needs to support treatment plans. You'll work with a multidisciplinary team to develop community-based resources and provide training for personal career goals and professional growth.

Job description

Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at Thornford Park Hospital where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities.

You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities.

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an Activities Coordinator you will be:

• Coordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to freely access public services
• Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests
• Observing general behaviour, ability, and response of service users and report back regularly using verbal and written communications to appropriate team members
• Under supervision documenting observations and progress in the service user's clinical notes
• Fulfilling the security requirements of the service and adhere to service policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Basic risk assessment on a day to day basis to individuals and groups of service users
• Ensuring that health and safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and their visitors are adhered to
• Effective skills of co-ordination and use of resources

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Basic group work skills
• Minimum of 12 months experience within a Mental Health setting (Desirable)
• Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework
• Initiative and motivation
• Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning
• Solution-focused approach to problem-solving
• Good organisational skills
• Awareness of gender-specific needs
• Awareness of the cultural needs of service users
• Full UK Drivers License

Where you will be working:

Location: Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

Thornford Park is a 141 bed hospital set within 21 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering a seamless care pathway across medium and low secure services, psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), and rehabilitation flats. The site supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism—often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges.

What You’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,565
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

About us

Elysium Healthcare at Thornford Park is a 141-bed hospital in Berkshire offering care in secure services. It supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism. Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, has over 8,000 employees and a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities, and the Education sector. It is involved in growing and enabling teams to move across sectors. With a global workforce, Elysium aims to deliver comprehensive and inclusive care for its service users.