Activity Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 to £13.40 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Oldbury, B68 9AG |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR327 |
Summary
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Cygnet Healthcare is looking for an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury.
The successful candidate will be working 40 hours per week. Working 4, 10-hour shifts, including weekends.
Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute Hospital for women, in the West Midlands.
The service has two wards, a 12-bed PICU ward and a 15-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.
We’re focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.
Referrals can come to us from all areas, including other acute services and prison services.
Your Day-to-Day at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury …
We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the care of patients at the service by assisting the Occupational Therapist with;
Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities, as well as maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
Planning and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained
Contributing ideas, facilitating events and activities in a safe manner
We’re looking for someone who has…
Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare
Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy
A creative flair and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable)
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Salary: £12.60 - £13.10 Per Hour
Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
Expert clinical supervision & peer support
Employee referral scheme
Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings.
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
This vacancy may close before this date if a large number of applications are received.
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