Activity coordinator

Mowlam Healthcare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours contracts

Free Garda Vetting

Comprehensive induction and ongoing in

Opportunities for career progression

Paid training

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare’s The Orchard Respite Care is inviting applications for an Activities Coordinator to support Residents with daily activities, under supervision of qualified nursing staff. You will help maintain privacy and dignity while organizing engaging programs.

Responsibilities include daily and weekly activity schedules, coordinating outings and special events, keeping records, and assisting with orientation.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Healthcare/Social care.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Completion of Sonas & Imagination Gym courses (desirable but not essential).
• Enthusiastic, caring, reliable and empathetic nature.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluent level of English both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Organising and maintaining on a daily basis standard activities (arts and crafts, baking, gardening, games, exercises, walks, hairdressing appointments, religious services).
• Planning and implementing special activities (outings, garden visits, seasonal celebrations).
• Drawing up a daily and weekly program of activities.
• Maintaining daily files and charts for each Resident documenting activities.
• Ensuring each resident has an up to date Life Story Book.
• Keeping nursing staff up to date on Residents’ condition
• Assisting with orientation of new Residents to the Nursing Home environment
• Attending in-service training and education programmes as required
• Perform escort duties as required
• Work in any area of the Care Centre as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Fluent English

Empathetic nature

Education

Relevant qualification in Healthcare/Social care

Job description

The Orchard Respite Careare currently inviting applications to the role of Activities Coordinator.

Purpose of the Role

The role of Activities Coordinator is to support the Residents in carrying on of their daily activities under the direction and supervision of qualified nursing staff. The Activities Coordinator will ensure that the Resident's privacy and dignity is respected at all times.

The Activities Coordinator will organise and maintain on a daily basis all standard activities, actively helping to promote and create the environment referred to in the mission statement and plan and implement special activities as requested by or as deemed to be of interest to the Residents.

What does this role entail?

• Organising and maintaining on a daily basis standard activities which include (but are not limited to) arts and crafts, baking, gardening, flower arranging, newspapers quizzes, card games, bingo, exercise sessions, walks, hand massages, nail care, arranging hairdressing appointments, sensory room and arranging attendance at mass or other religious services.
• Planning and implementing special activities which include (but are not limited to) outings, garden visits, birthday parties, Christmas and other seasonal celebrations.
• Drawing up a daily and weekly program of activities.
• Maintaining daily files and charts for each Resident that provide clear evidence of the activities planned and carried out.
• Ensuring each resident has an up to date and complete “Life Story Book”
• Keeping the nursing staff up to date on Resident’s condition
• Assisting with the orientation of new Residents to then Nursing Home environment
• Attending in-service training and education programmes as may be required
• Perform escort duties as required, which may from time to time involve duty beyond rostered hours
• Work in any area of the Care Centre as may be required.

What are the qualifications/skills needed?

• Relevant qualification in Healthcare/Social care
• Experience in a similar role
• Completion of Sonas & Imagination Gym courses (desirable but not essential)
• Enthusiastic, caring, reliable and empathetic nature
• Strong Communication skills
• Fluent level of English both written and oral

Benefits

• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Free Garda Vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Paid training

INDHP

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.