Job overview

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LSCFT adult mental health inpatient services aim to meet the holistic needs of service users while they recovery from their mental illness. This role supports the clinical team to provide a meaningful and therapeutic day for service users.

With colleagues and the support of registered staff, you will plan, co-ordinate and deliver an activity programme which will vary depending on the needs of the service users at the time. You will be expected to work rotational shifts covering weekdays, evenings and weekends to enable activity to be offered outside of 9am-5pm. 

We are looking for someone who will be able to work under their own initiative, to motivate and encourage service users to identify and engage in the activities. They will be keen to develop additional skills and working relationships with other colleagues and organisations, to expand the social and recreational opportunities available to our service users in line with evolving service needs.

In exchange LSCFT will support your development and prepare you for future roles in our mental or physical Health services or the wider NHS.

We actively welcome individuals with their own lived experience, including mental health, neurodiversity and learning difficulties.

For further information and/or an informal chat please contact us using the details provided

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the ward staff, occupational therapists, and the rest of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide a holistic person centred approach to care. Using their skills in a range of leisure and recreational activities, they will plan and deliver a range of group and individual activities across 7 days and into the evenings, to enable the promotion of the five ways to well-being (connect, take notice, be active, learn, giving something back to others) for patients experiencing mental health issues. 

The post holder will establish and maintain a rapport with the patients, carers, relatives and visitors and contribute to a positive and welcoming atmosphere on the ward. They will maintain a good up to date knowledge of and links with community resources and actively support service users to develop links that will enable them to continue to engage with activity upon their return to their community.

During times of pressure due to workload or staffing difficulties, the post holder will liaise with Occupational therapy staff to provide a prioritised service. 

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well