Activity Co-ordinator Assistant | Wygram Nursing Home
It is our mission to ensure that Residents feel valued and loved within their homes. Our strong family ethos and team of talented, diverse and caring Colleagues is central to the creation of a supportive and nurturing environment that creates a strong sense of home for our residents. We are currently recruiting for an Activity Co-ordinator Assistant for Wygram Nursing Home.
Our core company values:
1. Communication
2. Privacy, Respect & Dignity
3. Choice
4. Independence
5. Individuality
6. Rights
7. Community Partnership
Principal Duties:
* To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the residents to provide as far as possible, a happy and stimulating experience.
* Help Residents to socialise within the home and community.
* Encourage staff members, relatives and friends to participate in the home's activities with Residents.
* Complete 'This is Me' booklets with Residents and families and ensure all Residents have memory boxes and name plates on rooms with choice of picture or symbol.
* To plan ongoing weekly activity rotas in conjunction with the Residents' wishes and encourage Residents to maintain pre-existing hobbies.
* To assess individual needs continuously, particularly with regard to possible rehabilitation and to participate in Resident reviews as appropriate.
* Foster good community relations and manage the volunteer programme in line with the centre's policy.
Minimum Requirements:
* Experience in older person care.
* Experience in dementia care.
* Ability to plan and lead in activities/social planning in line with Resident's choice and ability.
* EU Citizen or alternative work permit/visa.
Desirable:
* Sonas or Imagination Gym Training desirable.
* Dementia specific training.
* Degree/masters level programme related to social/healthcare.
Wygram Nursing Home is an equal opportunities employer.
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