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Activities Co-ordinator - Eastbourne, United Kingdom - Imperial Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Imperial Healthcare (UK) Ltd

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Eastbourne, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are recruiting for a part time Activities Co-ordinator (20 Hours per week), in our friendly Homelea residential Care Home in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

You should be outgoing, have a zest for fun and have a can do attitude.

Responsibilities:

To create, organise and offer service users a stimulating programme of activities offering internal & external activity sessions, using organisations such as, Age Concern and local entertainers to support the program.

To co-ordinate & produce an activities programme, to include both one to one activities as well as group sessions, ensuring that this is circulated for all service users to know what is taking place.

Attending resident meetings to see if service users are happy with the activities on offer, as and when required.

To build and maintain good relationships with service users and their relatives, displaying good communication & listening skills, to ensure they are provided with an effective communication network

This may include:

Talking and listening to service users
Helping them to maintain contact with family, friends & the community
Assisting with shopping & recreation tasks & opportunities
Being aware of their likes, dislikes, nutritional & cultural needs.

To motivate, encourage & participate in activities with service users, and delegate to staff, activity responsibilities to ensure that activities are taking place at regular intervals.

To act at all times in a professional manner to visitors, staff and service users within the home.

To observe & promote service user choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment & other rights.

To help to create a warm and friendly atmosphere within the home, which allows & encourages service users to develop and participate in the running of the home to their fullest potential.

Aged 18+

Qualifications & Skills:

A good knowledge base of community resources is required.

Experience of working with dementia and communication impairments is essential

You should be prepared to work flexibly, to meet the needs of the residents and provide an interesting, relevant and targeted activity programme.

Work days to be discussed at interview

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£9.50-£10.20 per hour

Benefits: