Job overview

We are looking for a motivated Activity Worker who wants to champion on Recovery focussed, client centred and least restrictive practice on Samphire Ward, our adult acute mental health inpatient ward based at Chatterton House, Kings Lynn. The suitable candidate will work within a supportive MDT to deliver clinically effective pathways of treatment and intervention. This will include individual and groupwork, and will practice clinically within our Ward.

You will be part of a therapy team which aims is to maintain, restore or create a match between the abilities of the person, the demands of their activities and occupations, and the demands of the environment in order to improve function, promote independence and enhance opportunities for meaningful participation in daily life, whilst working alongside and cooperatively with a skilled MDT.

Main duties of the job

You will help the team deliver meaningful activities to our people admitted to Samphire Ward. Offering evidence-based interventions to enhance recovery, reduce the length of admission, and enhance the person's mental health.

The team will greatly value your personal unique perspective and contribution and you will be given opportunity and support to champion this role. We will work together to ensure the care is not only outstanding but that the team is well developed and supported.

Supervision, professional development and staff welfare are important to the service and time and support will be available to engage in all these important roles

Our post holder would be able to attend meetings and training in order to strengthen their understanding of meaningful activities and support you to achieve desired professional goals which will help us deliver an outstanding service to those people and their carers needing our support.

Working for our organisation

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. 

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more.