Activities Coordinator - Swansea, United Kingdom - Cwrt Enfys Care Home

Cwrt Enfys Care Home

Verified Company

Swansea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This role is ideal for those wanting to work in the care industry who will motivate, inspire and mobilise team members in the Home to be involved and engaged in the provision of stimulating activities and well-being for residents.

This could include anything from baking to gardening, bingo to karaoke, arts and crafts to knitting or even some one to one chats.

Being creative, proactive, a good planner, showing enthusiasm, multi-tasking, listening to the residents, be hard working and having fun is the key to a successful Activities Coordinator.

Plan, organise, promote and implement a meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities programme, based on relationshipcentered care principles, throughout the home that involves and includes all residents relative to them as individuals
Motivate, inspire and mobilise other activities and care team members in the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities within the home to support relationshipcentered care for residents
Champion relationshipcentered care with all team members in the home to ensure residents are empowered to make, or continue to make, lifestyle choices relevant and appropriate to them
Assist the coordinator to update the monthly calendars and maintain the expenditure sheet.
Lead on the design, development and implementation of the Home's newsletter that reports on the Home's events and activities of interest (with photography where appropriate)
Ensure records relating to activities are accurate and up to date
Plan regular reviews with each resident, in partnership with the care team members, where appropriate, to further enhance the lived experience of each resident in the home
Conduct regular reviews of all activities programmes to measure and assess effectiveness, revising and refreshing activities for all residents as a result
Ensure events, activities and achievements are communicated to the Sales and Marketing team and, where possible, local media
Build strong and positive external links within the local community for the Home
Support volunteering opportunities within the home
Ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies and procedures are adhered to
Role model relationship centered care with all team members to empower residents with their lifestyle choices.
Responsible for ensuring there is always sufficient equipment and resources available for the team to meaningfully engage and occupy residents.
To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
To respond in a timely way to residents who are distressed (calling out, calling for help, knocking or making noises that suggest the need for support) or seek assistance if you feel unable to respond appropriately.
Manage the recruitment, induction and training of the Lifestyles team and volunteers; ensuring training targets are met and team members are competent in their roles
Be a role model to the whole team in relation to engagement of residents in all areas of care and support the team to provide the right level of occupation and activities to the residents
Manage rotas and ensure correct team member levels and skill mix within the home on a continual basis of the activity team
Lead, support, empower and inspire direct reports to deliver outcomes for the home
Overall responsibility for the supervision, appraisal and performance management of the activity team, supporting them to achieve their potential
Lead the team to ensure they are all aligned with the SilverCrest vision
Lead regular communication with residents, relatives and external stakeholders.
Manage activities budgets in liaison with the General or Home Manager
Collaborate with the home team to develop an activities business plan on an annual and quarterly basis to present to General or Home Manager
Ensure all reporting is completed accurately and on time
Ensure that all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies and procedures are adhered to
Ensure any requirements from internal and external audits are actioned within the timescales required
Ensure there is effective communication and preparation of the activity program to all interested parties
Ensure that future activities are planned within the Home's budget
A minimum of two GCSE's, one of which must be English Language, at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
NVQ HSC Level 3 or QCF HSC Award 3 (or higher) in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) (
desirable)
Having achieved or expected to complete the Level 2 award in supporting activities provisions (
Desirable)