Activities Assistant

We are seeking an Activity Coordinator to join our brand new 12 bed eating disorder service supporting young adults between the ages of 18 - 25 years old at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst, West Sussex due to open early 2024!

If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst, West Susses as an Activity Coordinator and be a valued member of the service.

The post holder will work directly with patients with complex needs, providing engagement opportunities to maximise wellbeing and support recovery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To lead on delivering a high-quality activity provision for the patients of Middlewood Clinic, including evenings hours and at weekends, using a variety of meaningful activities both in groups and with individual patients.
• Engage with young adults within an eating disorder service, providing an activity programme, which is appropriate to the needs of patients in the service.
• Provide direct support to the nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team, in the context of meaningful activity work on the ward.
• Work as part of a team, focusing on the direct needs of patients, working across boundaries of care and organisations to promote social inclusion and promote active participation in an individualised recovery plan, using the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work.
• Initiate opportunities for engagement of patients on the ward and their carers (family and friends).
• Work in close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a positive experience for the patients and their carers.

To be a Successful Activity Coordinator you will need:

• Experience that can demonstrate skills acquired in a care setting.
• Knowledge of a range of leisure/creative technical activities.
• Recent or current experience of working in a mental health setting.
• Experience of training others in a task or skill Involvement in group based interventions History of positive work record.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good literacy and IT skills.
• Ability to engage in therapeutic relationships with people.
• Understand the competency boundaries of the Activities coordinator role.
• Practical knowledge of a range of leisure, educational, vocational, and technical activities, and ability share these with others.

What you will get:

• A salary of £23,500 per annum reviewed annually.
• £1,200 Location Allowance
• The equivalent of 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and adoption package

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service.