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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 the Avalon Centre 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 Co-Ordinator You Will Be
* Co-ordinating 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
The Avalon Centre, Edison Park Hindle Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RT
You will be working at The Avalon Centre, a purpose built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury.
The centre has been designed specifically to support people who, because of their injury, have challenging and complex needs and require a neurobehavioral rehabilitation programme.
What You Will Get
* Annual salary of £25,553
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free meals
* Free parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers 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 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.
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