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Macc Care · 3 months ago

Activities Lead/ Co-ordinator – Blossomfield

Rose, OK

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Macc Care is a care home provider, and they are seeking an Activities Lead/ Co-ordinator for Blossomfield Rose Care Home. The role involves coordinating and facilitating a wide range of activities to enhance the wellbeing of residents, while promoting their dignity and independence.

Health CareMedicalNursing and Residential Care

Responsibilities

To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the residents to provide as far as possible, a happy and stimulating experience. Support residents to socialise within the Care Home and the wider community

To deliver a high level of meaningful activities tailor made to the residents, either as a group or a one-to-one basis, taking into consideration the residents life story, previous and current hobbies and occupation

To maintain good communication levels with Manager, Nurses, Lodge leads, home makers, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation. Support all areas of team working within the home, to the extent that the role remains an integral element of the daily routines

To update the Care Home website & social media with reviews from Care Home website, events, activities and current news via the designated creative communications company

To ensure the individual rights of residents and staff are safeguarded in accordance with the Home’s philosophy of care by being aware of the working practices and activities being actioned

To plan ongoing weekly activity programmes in conjunction with the residents wishes and encourage residents to maintain pre-existing hobbies and have the opportunity to engage in new experiences

To Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility

To encourage staff members, relatives and friends to participate in the Home’s activity and wellbeing programme

To work individually and within the team to provide the necessary back up for all staff, to a standard commensurate with aims and objectives of the Home and in consideration of its residents

To carry out any additional duties as requested

To undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this Home

To encourage involvement in the local community

To assist the Home Manager in planning the Homes special events such as summer fetes, coffee mornings, Christmas lunches/dinners etc and including Care Home events such as Macmillan Coffee Morning and National Care Home Open day

To create ideas and proposals that can be used across various platforms to support and promote the business. Including the resources provided by selected external activity resource platforms

To complete records using the agreed Macc Care format and agree on monthly updates with your Home Manager

To carry out any other reasonable duties as and when required by the organisation

Qualification

Activity CoordinationCreative PlanningCommunication SkillsCommunity EngagementEvent PlanningSocial Media ManagementTeam CollaborationMotivational Skills

Required

To coordinate, provide and facilitate a wide range of activities, in partnership with care teams which are meaningful, stimulating and enhance the wellbeing of residents' lives

To understand and uphold in practice the need of promoting the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment for all the residents, therefore treating everyone with respect

To be creative, innovative and motivational in the delivery and guiding the care team of the activity programme under the direction of the home manager

To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the residents to provide as far as possible, a happy and stimulating experience

Support residents to socialise within the Care Home and the wider community

To maintain good communication levels with Manager, Nurses, Lodge leads, home makers, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation

Support all areas of team working within the home, to the extent that the role remains an integral element of the daily routines