Activities Co-Ordinator

Gold Care Homes; Paglesham East End; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Stream Workforce

Job summary

Kingfisher House Care Home is seeking a dedicated activities coordinator to plan and organise engaging activities for residents throughout the day. The role requires flexibility to enable outings and events, supporting social, intellectual and spiritual well-being and participation in activities to fulfil residents' aspirations.

You will deliver physical, psychological and social care to frail elderly residents, maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with staff to ensure smooth daily

Responsibilities

• Build friendships with residents to help adjust to life in a care home
• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to residents
• Maintain communication with Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef and relatives for smooth operation
• Complete records to a satisfactory standard and agree record-keeping with the manager
• Safeguard residents' rights and confidentiality in line with care home philosophy
• Plan daytime and evening activities and coordinate with other services
• Assess residents' needs and develop activity goals for care plans
• Encourage participation in activities and document outcomes
• Work solo and as part of a team to back up staff and meet home aims
• Attend any additional training to enhance contribution to the home

Job description

PLEASE NOTE - We are unable to offer Sponsorship for this role.

About our Home:

Kingfisher House Care Home is a warm and welcoming nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults.

About the role: The post holder will be responsible for planning and organising activities for all residents in the Home, at various times during the day. There will be times when additional hours may be required in order to facilitate outings and event, therefore a flexible approach will be adopted for residents to receive the greatest advantage. The post holder will be required to support and facilitate resident's social, intellectual and spiritual well-being, through activity, by supporting interests and enabling participation. To assist in the organisation and implementation of individual, group and fundraising activities to promote and support each residents' aspirations. The post holder will deliver physical, psychological and social care to all the frail elderly residents of the home.

Responsibilities

• To build friendship with our residents that help them adjust to life in a care home.
• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner.
• Maintain good communication levels with Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation. Support all areas of team working within the home, to the extent that the role remains an integral element of the daily routines.
• Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Agree the type and quantity of record keeping with the manager on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the individual rights of residents and staff are safeguarded in accordance with the Home's philosophy of care by being aware of the working practices and activities being actioned.
• Maintain client, staff and business confidentiality at all times
• Plan daytime and evening time activities.
• Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
• Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility.
• Assess resident's needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
• Encourage resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
• Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.
• Work individually and within the team to provide the necessary back up for all staff, to a standard commensurate with aims and objectives of the Home and in consideration of its residents.
• Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents.
• Always maintain client and business confidentiality
• Carry out any additional duties as requested.
• Undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.

What we can offer you:

• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend
• Stream Workforce