Activity Co ordinator | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Pennine Care NHS FT
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the therapy and nursing team at Saffron Ward. Saffron ward is a 23 bedded ward which cares for patients that are suffering with a delirium over the age of 65 years. We aim is to optimize older people’s health, wellbeing and independence through a combination of medical, nursing and therapeutic interventions.

We are looking for an organized and enthusiastic individual with experience in working within the inpatient mental health sector.

The individual will be dynamic, and be able to work well independently as well as working on their own.

They will be able to plan and organize as well as deliver activities to our male working age patients and older age patients.

The role involves working with the inpatient therapy team providing and delivering a programme of creative, social, and therapeutic activities; under the guidance and supervision of the occupational therapy team.

You will have experience of establishing, coordinating, and running individual and group recovery and therapeutic activities.

You will work with individuals and groups in order to help them maximize their recovery needs and achieve independence. This will involve helping them manage symptoms, and develop their own diversional and coping skills.

You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs. You will be working closely with both the nursing teams and occupational therapy teams.

Experience of mental health care is a requirement as well as experience of providing basic nursing care and engagement in therapeutic activities.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, motivated, able to work using their own initiative and someone who can work creatively to engage with others.

We expect demand for this post to be high. Please ensure you demonstrate how you met both essential and desired criteria in your application form.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Aug 2026

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