Well Being and Activities Assistant

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant to support their Wellbeing Coordinator. This role involves engaging residents in various activities to promote their physical and social well-being. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills and a positive attitude towards older people, along with prior experience in a residential nursing Dementia setting. Shift patterns include alternate weekends and variable hours.

Qualifications

• Must have effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understand the importance of interaction for general well-being.
• Have a positive attitude toward older people and commit to quality activities.
• Prior experience with older people in a nursing Dementia setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Wellbeing Coordinator in delivering activities.
• Maintain a safe living and working environment.
• Contribute to a positive image of the home.
• Report changes in residents' conditions.
• Prepare supplies for activities and engage the local community.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding of interaction's effect on well-being

Positive attitude toward older people

Commitment to providing stimulating activities

Experience in nursing Dementia setting

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. The Wellbeing and Activities Assistant role is focused on supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being.

Job responsibilities

• Support the Wellbeing Coordinator in delivering activities to engage residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being; maintain a safe living and working environment; contribute to the positive and professional image of the home; report any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition; assist with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities; establish links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.

Shift pattern

Shift pattern details: Alternate weekends. Shift hours vary.

About You

To succeed, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in general well-being.
• Have a positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we’re a place where people love to work. We offer a growing network of over 100 homes and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline dependant on volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written); understanding of how interaction affects well-being; positive attitude toward older people; commitment to providing stimulating activities; prior experience with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.