Activities Coordinator
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | B72 1LY |
| Company: | Roxton Nursing Home |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ROX07 |
Summary
We are now looking for an Activities coordinator who is passionate about keeping residents active and stimulated.
Encouraging residents to join in activities and have fun is central to our approach to care. As our Activities coordinator you’ll lead the way in helping to make that fun
You’ll create a stimulating and varied program of leisure activities and social events inside and outside the home for residents to enjoy. You’ll also work with each new resident to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs, and put together an individual social care plan for them that you’ll evaluate regularly. Your people skills, positivity and warmth will inspire everyone to get involved in activities. You’ll enjoy working with relatives and care teams, as well as community groups and religious bodies to give residents all the support they need.
Key Responsibilities
To maintain a stimulating program of leisure pursuits and social events for both groups of residents and on an individual basis.
•Produce a weekly social events program and ensure that it is advertised within the home.
To ensure that the social care plan for each resident is in place within four weeks of the date of admission and reviewed regularly.
To consult with and assess each resident in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes, dislikes, abilities and needs.
To organise social and recreational events within and without the home.
Liaise and consult with relatives and other staff within the home when writing social care plans.
To assess and evaluate social care plans on a monthly basis.
To assist and support residents at meal times ensuring that the appropriate equipment is available and that the ambience is conducive to a relaxed environment.
Liaise with the senior person in charge on a daily basis.
Involve residents in social events organised by the local community and encourage community groups to have involvement in the life of the home
Ensure the spiritual and worship needs of residents are met.
Build and maintain a suitable stock of social events and hobby equipment such as: craft materials, board games, jigsaws, cards, needlework, paints, etc.
Provide inspiration resources and ideas to care staff for group and one to one social events.
Maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
Attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the home in order to fulfil your duties.
Encouraging residents to join in activities and have fun is central to our approach to care. As our Activities coordinator you’ll lead the way in helping to make that fun
You’ll create a stimulating and varied program of leisure activities and social events inside and outside the home for residents to enjoy. You’ll also work with each new resident to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs, and put together an individual social care plan for them that you’ll evaluate regularly. Your people skills, positivity and warmth will inspire everyone to get involved in activities. You’ll enjoy working with relatives and care teams, as well as community groups and religious bodies to give residents all the support they need.
Key Responsibilities
To maintain a stimulating program of leisure pursuits and social events for both groups of residents and on an individual basis.
•Produce a weekly social events program and ensure that it is advertised within the home.
To ensure that the social care plan for each resident is in place within four weeks of the date of admission and reviewed regularly.
To consult with and assess each resident in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes, dislikes, abilities and needs.
To organise social and recreational events within and without the home.
Liaise and consult with relatives and other staff within the home when writing social care plans.
To assess and evaluate social care plans on a monthly basis.
To assist and support residents at meal times ensuring that the appropriate equipment is available and that the ambience is conducive to a relaxed environment.
Liaise with the senior person in charge on a daily basis.
Involve residents in social events organised by the local community and encourage community groups to have involvement in the life of the home
Ensure the spiritual and worship needs of residents are met.
Build and maintain a suitable stock of social events and hobby equipment such as: craft materials, board games, jigsaws, cards, needlework, paints, etc.
Provide inspiration resources and ideas to care staff for group and one to one social events.
Maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
Attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the home in order to fulfil your duties.