Activities Assistant - Carechoice Montenotte

CareChoice Group Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing home group in County Cork is looking for an experienced Activities Assistant to enhance residents' quality of life. The role involves planning a diverse range of activities, supporting nursing staff, and ensuring holistic care. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including professional development opportunities. Join us for a rewarding career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction training

Subsidised meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Annual Loyalty bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in providing activities to residents in a care setting.
• Understanding of manual handling best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff in providing holistic care.
• Plan and execute an activity calendar.
• Provide a wide range of activities for residents.
• Communicate changes in residents' conditions.

Skills

Holistic care support

Activity planning

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Job description

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

Job Summary

The Activity Assistant will be reporting to our Training & Activities Co-Ordinator. 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

• Comprehensive induction training
• Free Garda Vetting
• A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
• Competitive rates of pay
• Subsidised meals
• Training & Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counselling services, for carers and their immediate families
• Free uniform and safety boots - one tunic paid for per year by Carechoice
• Additional annual leave for years of service
• Annual Loyalty bonus - this is based on years of service
• 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.

Benefits

• On-site parking
• Discounted/free food
• Wellness programmes

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: €14.68 per hour

Schedule: 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person