Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lives through engaging activities. The role requires experience with older adults in a dementia setting, effective communication, and a positive attitude. Join a supportive team dedicated to exceptional care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.
• Experience organising activities and events.

Responsibilities

• Identifying residents' life history, needs, and preferences.
• Planning and submitting monthly activity and wellbeing plans.
• Arranging activities and maintaining a safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Organising activities

Caring

Job description

This role as a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator at Avery Healthcare is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of residents in a caring and supportive environment. The focus will be on providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being, while understanding the need to promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator, you will be responsible for identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents, planning and submitting monthly activity and wellbeing plans, arranging activities and events, and maintaining a safe living and working environment. You will need to have previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting, as well as effective communication skills and a positive attitude toward older people.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about offering exceptional care and creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator will be to provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being and to understand the need to promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents by listening to them and their families to support the development of a detailed life story.
• Planning and submitting to the Home Manager a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview.
• Arranging activities, events, and outings, encouraging the involvement of staff, relatives, and visitors.
• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting
• Experience organising activities and events
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• A positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events

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 believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.