Activity Coordinator

The Activity Co-ordinator role is a fast paced, highly rewarding, patient facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment on the Crisis Assessment Unit / ~Police Pathway
You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve / adapt and mould the offers of therapeutic , recovery and skill based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users., Do you have a passion for health care?
Do you have creative skills which you can use to engage patients on the Crisis Assessment Unit and Police Pathway?
If so there is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an activity coordinator to work along side occupational therapists, nurses and consultant psychiatrists at CAU / Police Pathway.
We are looking for a creative individual who can use their own skills along with our resources to engage patients and support them in their recovery journey.
The aim of the role is to provide interventions in order to improve the service users quality of life. The role includes facilitating a program of social, creative and skills based activities., · To assist and support the group treatment program under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist
· To facilitate therapeutic activities for individuals and groups of patients who are experiencing an acute episode in their mental illness.
· To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to overall provision of a high quality service.
· Maintain clear links with your profession's structures and your professional leads within the Trust and adhering to the professional standards and codes of conduct.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa., LYPFT is committed to upholding its' statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.
In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.
If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.