Head of Activities - Eastbourne, United Kingdom - Inglewood Nursing Home

Inglewood Nursing Home

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Eastbourne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Inglewood Nursing Home - Head of Activities - Full-Time 40 hours per week
At Canford Healthcare we specialise in providing quality residential care for the elderly across our group of care homes.

A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Activities to become part of our team at Inglewood Nursing Home.

You will be flexible to work 40 hours per week between Monday to Sunday from 10am until 4pm.

Inglewood Nursing Home has been carefully designed to offer the advanced facilities residents need, whilst retaining a warm and homely atmosphere.

You will be required to take overall responsibility for the recreational, therapeutic, and social aspects of all the residents' activities inside and outside the home.

To take a lead in the promotion of the home within the local community and ensure that members of the community are aware of the positive and therapeutic aspects of the activities being provided.

Your key duties will include:

Organising both group and 11 activities with & for the residents
Put together the requirements and proposal for annual budgetary requirement.
Train & guide the care staff in constructive activities to ensure there is always an awareness of involving residents in activities
Make contact with a range of outside bodies who may be in a position to assist the home, e.g Alzheimer's Society, the WI, Help the Aged, local churches and charities and similar organsiations.
Make arrangements for outside companies and individuals to come into the home as often as possible to provide entertainment, stimulation & therapeutic input for all residents
Supervising Activities Assistants, conducting supervisions and appraisals

Specific Qualifications / Skills / Attributes

Previous experience of working with the elderly and/or dementia
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships with residents
Ability to encourage & motivate others
Creative personality
Strong leadership skills, and demonstrates this by leading by example

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£11.90 per hour

Schedule: