Activity Coordinator - Sowenna
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves planning and delivering social and meaningful activities for inpatients with mental health conditions in a CAMHS adolescent unit. The post holder will use practical, communication, and creative skills to provide a flexible programme of group and individual activities, working rotational shifts including evenings and weekends. They will support the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, and delivering care, and assist in service and best practice developments.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver social and meaningful activities for inpatients living with mental health conditions.
- Provide a flexible programme of groups and individual activities on and off the ward.
- Work rotational shifts covering weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
- Support the multidisciplinary team's assessment, planning, and delivery of care needs for young people.
- Carry out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Assist in service and best practice developments, contributing to the evaluation of programmes of care.
Essential criteria
- Qualification to level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour.
- Skills & Aptitude
- Personal practical or creative skills eg. craft, music, art, cookery
- Ability to use persuasive, motivational and reassurance strategies to build rapport and engage patients in activities.
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Qualification to level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
- Experience of working with people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour.
- Skills & Aptitude
- Personal practical or creative skills eg. craft, music, art, cookery
- Ability to use persuasive, motivational and reassurance strategies to build rapport and engage patients in activities.
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £24,937 – £26,598 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Activity Coordinator - Sowenna
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for planning social and meaningful activities for our inpatients living with mental health. Using practical, communication and creative skills to provide a flexible programme of groups and individual activities on and off the ward. The post holder will be expected to work rotational.
Shifts covering weekdays, evenings and weekends. The activities provided will vary depending on the individuals needs, and the patient group at the time.
The post holder will be informed by close multi-disciplinary team working and contribute in ward meetings, the daily risk meeting and may include developing additional skills and working relationships with other colleagues, including volunteers, to expand the social and recreational opportunities available in line with evolving service needs.
Main duties of the job
This post is primarily focussed upon working within the CAMHS adolescent in-patient unit, but will also involve working closely with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly community CAMHS team, including working with young people who are attending the day-patient facility, to ensure a seamless whole service approach. The role of Activity Coordinator / Healthcare Assistant involves working a rotational shift pattern,
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