Activity Coordinator - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Holmewood Care Home/Hill Care Ltd
2 days ago
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Activities Coordinator
REPORTING TO:
Home Manager
JOB PURPOSE:
To plan and implement activities appropriate to Clients' needs and
requests. To assist the Home Manager to organise fundraising events.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS Required:
- Proven ability to develop and organise a range of events / activities for Clients in all Client categories
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Team player
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Friendly, creative and confident
- Genuine interest in working with the relevant Client group
- Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)
Desired:
- Previous experience of working with the relevant Client group
- Qualification in remedial / occupational therapies
- Flexible approach towards working routines
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Activities:
- Help Clients to socialise within the Care Home, and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes.
- Plan and initiate monthly rolling / individual programmes, and encourage Clients to maintain preexisting hobbies.
- Encourage Staff Members, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Care Home's activities.
- Accompany Clients, where possible, to offsite activities, which may occasionally take place out of normal working hours.
- Help to create an atmosphere that suits individual Clients within the Care Home.
- Assist with fund raising, and budgeting, for entertainments, materials and outings.
- Maintain full and accurate records of daily activities using appropriate documentation, and assist the Named Carer to review and update Client Care Files.
Communication:
- Discuss the aims and objectives of recreation therapy with other Staff Members.
- Report any changes in Clients' physical or emotional condition to the Home Manager or Person in Charge.
- Provide comfort and company, on a one to one basis, for Clients who are unable to undertake any form of activity.
- Arrange / participate in Staff and Client meetings, as and when required.
Human Resources (HR):
- Assist the Home Manager when interviewing relevant Volunteers and assistant Staff Members, and supervise their work, in line with the Company's policies and procedures.
Marketing:
- Actively market the Care Home and promote a positive personal / professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Care Home at all times.
Training and Development:
- Ensure all Staff Members know how to use appropriate equipment.
- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
- Maintain professional knowledge and competence.
Health and Safety:
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Home's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
- Promote safe working practice in the Care Home
General:
- Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
- Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to work, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
- Ensure the security of the Care Home is maintained at all times.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
- Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary:
£9.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location:
In person
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