Activities Coordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - Priory Healthcare

Priory Healthcare

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Priory Hospital Bristol is part of the Healthcare Division of Priory Group and has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingdon's and Dementia

The Priory Hospital Bristol is looking for an activities co-ordinator to join our team.

The post holder will work collaboratively in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, wellbeing and social activities for the patients across inpatient Acute and PICU wards.

You will be supported by the nursing team whilst working collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy team. The role working pattern will be weekends Saturday/Sunday 9-5, and weekday 12-8 or 1-9 shifts.

Duties may include:

Providing a programme of activities to compliment the group therapy provision, including entertainment and events
Liaising with external companies to organise entertainment and events
Listening to the patients though conversation and questionnaires to aid producing a program of events/activities/entertainment
Developing and maintaining links with local community churches, schools, gyms ect
Applicant will need to pre plan and risk assess activities before they take place.

About you:
We are looking for a cheerful, outgoing, passionate individual.

The ideal person will be organised and have some experience working with in the care sector, therefore being able to understand the needs of patients, aiding activity choices.

No experience as activates co-ordinator is required but a positive, enthusiastic attitude is a must.

What we'd like to give you:

A competitive salary with enhancements for working on weekends, nights and overtime.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year's service.)
Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
Free Parking on site
Supplemented meals
Enhanced maternity pay
Disclosure check cost coverage
Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Refer a friend bonuses
Long service awards