Full Time Care Home Activities Coordinator - Worthing, United Kingdom - The New Grange Dementia Care Home

The New Grange Dementia Care Home
The New Grange Dementia Care Home
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Worthing, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Full time
Description
Triple Award winning care home in Worthing is seeking a Full Time Activities Coordinator to join their dedicated team.

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS (including numeracy, literacy and English speaking abilities:
Outgoing persuasive personality

Experience with dementia care or care home environment


PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Persuasive and lively personality

Good listener, sympathetic & kind

Observant

Even tempered & patient

Creative, imaginative & innovative

Adaptable & flexible

Calm under stress


MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:


General responsibilities of the position include:

  • To organise social activities and diversional therapy within the Home in liaison with Home Manager
  • To book external entertainers
  • Supervision of entertainments and one to one interactions
  • To introduce care staff to their role in activities management
  • To record individual activities programmes.
  • Observance of Health and Safety requirements
Day to Day Duties


  • Check diary for planned entertainment on a daily basis
  • Keep the units and residents informed of planned events
  • Ensure birthdays are individual celebrated and liaise with the catering staff
  • Facilitate external entertainers ensuring that residents from all units are invited
  • Keep updated with skills and knowledge of dementia care activities
  • Facilitate and deliver group activities together with one to one sessions and keep records
  • Liaise with families for special occasions and for input into care plan
  • Facilitate spiritual needs of residents
  • Organise church services
  • Make photographic record of activities being enjoyed and maintain activities album
  • Liaise with Home Manager for resource material
All staff in Care Homes must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£11.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
AC160623
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