Activities Assistant

TN Ireland; Swords; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing home group in Swords, Canada, is seeking an experienced Activities Assistant to enhance the quality of life for residents through engaging activities. The role involves planning and executing activities, supporting nursing staff, and fostering relationships with residents and their families in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Free Garda Vetting

Employee Assistance Programme

Free uniform

Refer a friend bonus

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to plan and deliver activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver activities tailored to residents' needs.
• Support nursing staff in providing holistic care.
• Ensure activity calendar is planned in advance.

Skills

Communication

Health and Safety Awareness

Team Collaboration

Job description

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CareChoice is one of Ireland's leading Nursing Home Groups. We provide dedicated care and a safe and welcoming home for all our Residents. Our ethos is to create a home from home for our clients, where they can live life to the full with support and respect, whilst enjoying building relationships with all our staff.

We require an experienced Activities Assistant in our Swords Nursing Home. We provide the highest standards of home care possible and are looking for someone who can contribute to our high-end service, delivering the best quality of activities for our residents to enjoy and feel comfortable in our home.

Job Summary

Plan and deliver activities to suit the needs of the resident.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the nursing staff in providing high-quality holistic care
• Ensuring the activity calendar is planned in advance
• Execution of the action plan in an efficient manner
• Providing a broad range of activities to cater for all needs including both group and individual activities.
• To take a collaborative approach to activity planning; listening to residents, staff and family.
• Reporting any changes in resident's condition to the trained nurse.
• The Activity Leader will be escorting or transferring residents to aid their participation in activities employ manual handling best practice and take direction from the Nursing staff
• Health and Safety Awareness
• Communication and Relationships with all members of staff, Manager, Residents and Families.

What we offer :

• Free Garda Vetting
• A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
• Competitive rates of pay
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counselling services, for carers and their immediate families
• Free uniform - one tunic paid for per year by Carechoice
• Refer a friend bonus
• Free parking

All employees are expected to honour the privacy of the resident. Respect for the individuality, dignity, autonomy and empowerment of the resident must underpin all activities and interactions undertaken during the course of their duties