Wellbeing Coordinator - Dumfries, United Kingdom - Advinia Healthcare

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The Opportunity...
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging person with a good imagination? Do you love working with elderly people? Goldielea Nursing Home is recruiting a Full-time Activities/Wellbeing Coordinator to join their team


The Home...
Welcome to Goldielea Nursing Care Home in Dumfries. Our approach is all about providing person-centred care, and we treat each Resident as the individual they are.

This ensures that they are very much a part of decisions about their lives and care and that we look after their emotional wellbeing, not just their physical health.


Your Duties...

  • Work with the Home Manager and Head of Dementia & Wellbeing to engage with and implement Advinia's Wellbeing and Engagement Programme
  • S.P.E.C.S.
  • Design and organise, in conjunction with Residents, a range of personcentred stimulating meaningful and engaging activities within the Home.
  • Develop, manage and coordinate new and ongoing meaningful engagement programmes that encourage Residents to maintain preexisting interests and hobbies.
  • Encourage Colleagues, Residents, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Home's meaningful engagement programme and help to embed a whole home approach to activities.
  • Arrange trips and outings to enable Residents to engage in offsite activities to maintain their hobbies and interests.
  • Support with creating an engaging and stimulating environment throughout the Home that is appropriate to the needs of Residents.
  • In conjunction with the Home Manager agree and undertake fundraising opportunities to supplement activities budget.
  • Maintain an activities budget, in conjunction with the Home Manager for the provision of resources, outings and entertainment.
  • Maintain full and accurate records of activity budget spend.
  • Encourage, involve and support Residents with deciding on the range of activities that take place within the Home through the development of a Resident's Committee, ensuring all Residents have a voice and the opportunity to contribute and provide feedback.
  • Ensure risk assessments have been completed for all activities and outings and reviewed as appropriate.
  • Maximise the use of resources that are available to support with delivering meaningful and engaging activities such as; Band App, Advinia Monthly themes, Moments that Matter initiative, My Life TV, Daily Sparkle, Advinia Virtual Tours.
  • To participate in and develop activities based on Advinia's monthly activity themes, incorporating each of the areas of the S.P.E.C.S programme.
  • Recognise that some Residents may not want to (or are unable to) participate in group/ communal activities and therefore plan individualised 121 activities as appropriate.

In Return we can offer...

  • Free PVG Check
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Flexible pay
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Professional training and fantastic career progression
  • Refer a friend
  • Pension scheme and lots more
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