Activity Coordinator
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Uxbridge, UB8 3NNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
10 days leftJob description
Are you passionate about mental health care? Do you have creative talents that can inspire and engage patients in a mental health setting? If so, we h...
The Activity Co-ordinator role is a dynamic and rewarding patient-facing role, central to delivering holistic care and supporting the smooth operation of an inpatient acute mental health ward.
You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve / adapt and mould the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.
- Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent
- Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and experiences of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions
Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.
With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.
Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.
Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Education and Qualifications
Essential: - Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)
Desirable
- Experience of health/social/ care services (either as a worker or as a service user/carer)
- Experience of working within mental health
- Possession of an appropriate Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care)
Previous Experience Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- Ability to initiate and facilitate social, recreational, creative and leisure activities with service users on both an individual and group basis
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of working with a multi cultural environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Provision of activities in health services.
- Experience of Facilitating Groups
- Voluntary experience
- Ability and experience of forming positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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