Activity Coordinator

Job Overview

Rainbow Mother and Baby unit is a 6‑bedded specialist commissioned service offering assessment, support and treatment to women suffering from acute mental health illness during their third trimester of pregnancy up to baby being 12 months old.

The unit accepts admissions primarily from the east of England and works closely with other key professions to ensure the best outcomes for both mother and baby, therefore strong communication skills are essential.

Perinatal work is an exciting area focusing not only on the individual but the extended family during what can be the most amazing and terrifying time in their life.

• Running group and 1:1 therapeutic activities to support recovery and enjoyment for mums individually and mums and baby together.

EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and selling annual leave scheme
• Opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One flexible employment

We support and actively encourage flexible working for all employees. You are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you can apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the Trust that hires clinical and non‑clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our Trust hospitals and community settings. All permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however you do not have to work additional shifts unless you wish. If you are joining the Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate that you wish to join the staff bank on your New Starter Paperwork.

As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Please include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We hold the Disability two‑tick symbol and are committed to employing more people with learning disabilities. If you require this application form in another format (e.g., Braille or audio tape), please contact the Recruitment Department at or email epunf

Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes and must comply with safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Trust has the right to cancel vacancies prior to the closing date; applicants who have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date will be considered unsuccessful.

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021, staff directly employed to work in a care home or required to be deployed to a CQC registered care home must have received both COVID vaccinations unless exempt.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If AI programmes are used, the application may be rejected as part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications for declared disabilities.