Activities Therapist

Conway Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Northern Ireland is seeking a passionate Activities Therapist to enrich the lives of elderly residents through engaging social activities. Join a dedicated team in a nurturing environment that values compassionate care and community involvement. This full-time role offers a salary starting at £22,000 annually, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience of delivering activities within a care home setting is desirable.
• Ability to cater to individual preferences across various activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver a programme of social activities for residents.
• Ensure all associated documentation is completed in line with standards.
• Fundraising experience will be an advantage.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Communication

Empathy

Job description

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Could you imagine delivering an enriching activities programme for the elderly in the heart of your community?

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Activities Therapist to organise and deliver a programme of activities which will enrich the lives of our residents in Brooklands Care Home, Dunmurry.

Salary – 22k per annum

Conway Group Healthcare is a family, caring for other families. We have 8 Care Homes providing Nursing and Residential Care in local communities across Northern Ireland. We provide a home from home experience for our residents; our team are friendly and welcoming and our residents are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in strong family values to deliver compassionate, heart centred and sincere care. Our ethos is simple...."we take the time because it's the little things that matter”.

The role:

• Coordinate and deliver an innovative programme of social activities for our residents throughout the year
• Activities should be person centred, catering to a range of individual preferences across a broad spectrum of activities including but not limited to; beauty, relaxation, arts & crafts, music and theatre.
• Responsible for ensuring that all associated documentation is completed and evidenced in line with our standards.
• Fundraising will be required and therefore previous experience will be an advantage.
• Candidates must be enthusiastic, motivated and have the skills necessary to ensure a varied programme of both group & one to one activities are provided to our residents.

About The Role

What we need:

We need someone who can provide social activities to our residents in either a group situation or on a one to one basis. Previous experience of delivering activities within a care home setting is desirable but not essential.

If you feel you can make a real difference to the people we care for, then please contact Shane on 028796 32001 or alternatively upload your CV.

Please note that under the new GDPR regulations, by replying to this advert, you are giving Conway Group permission to retain your personal information for the purposes of this application.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £22,000.00 per year

Skills Needed

About The Company

Conway Group is a privately owned group of companies specialising in Property development, investment, asset management, Construction and Healthcare with an impressive track record in the delivery of high quality projects.

Company Culture

We know that professional caring is hard work, physically, mentally and emotionally, but we also know that what you give in love you receive back again tenfold. Caring for someone less able than yourself is one of the most satisfying jobs you can do. You’re good at what you do and what you do makes a difference! That’s caring.

When you work with Conway Group Healthcare, you become part of our family and community. We know how important your job is and we’ll support you to be your best and to be happy at your work.

Whatever role you have with us, we will ensure that you have the training, skills, attitude and team around you to help you be your best. We invest in our staff, we look after our staff and we care for our staff.

We’ll always be there with a thank-you and praise for a job well done and we’ll support you with mentoring, and continuous professional development opportunities so that you can improve and grow with us.

We’ve got a hard-earned reputation as one of the best, most experienced and most dedicated senior healthcare groups. As you can imagine we are professional in everything we do and the highest standards are the only ones we work to. We will want your best, but we’ll give you our best in return.