Activity Worker (Ellis Ward) | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,081 - £33,665 Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
| Location: | Surbiton, KT6 7QU |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7321861/294-AAUC-7321861-FZ |
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Activity Coordinator/Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team on an acute mental health ward. In this vital role, you will support the planning and delivery of therapeutic activities that promote recovery, wellbeing, and social inclusion for service users experiencing acute mental health challenges. Working closely with Occupational Therapists and clinical staff, you will help facilitate group and individual interventions tailored to patient needs, encourage participation in meaningful occupation, and contribute to holistic care planning. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team including seasonal workers and volunteers to coordinate and deliver a programme of creative and social activities. Duties will include the direct provision of group and one-to-one activities with clients in the ward.
To provide information to clients about the ward routine and to ensure clients access information appropriately.
To work flexibly to meet service and client needs
To plan, provide and evaluate activities for individual/groups of clients based on client need and in discussion with the multidisciplinary team.
To provide feedback to the ward manager and team with regard to progress. In addition to the group programme the post holder will assist with one to one individual sessions with clients where required under the guidance of the senior /ward occupational therapist.
To contribute in planning meetings and handover of information to ensure that important information is relayed and clinical care is adjusted appropriately.
Facilitate graded activities as informed by the Occupational therapist to support recovery and community integration.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Tolworth Hospital, Surbiton
To create the very best environment to care for our patients, this site’s layout will be transformed in 2026 to add a number of wards to the existing three. Tolworth has a canteen and is near shops, the A3, Tolworth station, and is a bus ride from Surbiton station, with fast connections to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.
Clinical
· To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward based therapeutic activities.
· To undertake skilled technical/creative and specialised support work, engage clients in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being.
· To work with members of the team to plan a culturally sensitive programme of activities to encourage engagement, promote enjoyment and alleviate boredom.
· To engage clients in the design and evaluation of the activity programme.
· To facilitate groups on the ward as identified in the activity programme of social and creative activities to an identified client group.
· To work with the Occupational Therapist to identify other contributors to the activities programme e.g. smoking cessation workers, benefits advisors, complimentary therapies.
· To implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy and team interventions as required, providing a range of activities that support clients to achieve agreed goals.
· According to service needs, to be responsible for designated case load under supervision.
· To work single handedly, facilitating group or individual work, planned with a registered OT
· To monitor client’s progress, taking account of their environment and adjust own clinical interventions accordingly, promoting a recovery approach to interventions.
· Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Jul 2025