Mooncoin Residential Care Centre Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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About the Company - Mooncoin Residential Care Centre has an exciting opportunity for a caring energetic, compassionate, kind, creative and reliable Activities Coordinator to join their team. The successful candidate will enjoy working with older people and be highly motivated with excellent communication skills.
About the Role - The Activities Coordinator will plan and oversee activities in the Nursing Home and work with the activities team. The duties will focus on creating activities that enrich residents' lives and include planning, organising and implementing a regular schedule of activities to allow residents to enjoy creative expression, socialisation and exercise. The Activities Coordinator will work within our multidisciplinary care team to nurture a caring, homely environment for residents to enable residents to fulfil their social, cultural, recreational needs and to maximise their independence in accordance with their wishes, while ensuring each resident's privacy and dignity is respected at all times.
Responsibilities
* Plan and oversee activities in the Nursing Home
* Create activities that enrich residents' lives
* Organise and implement a regular schedule of activities
* Enable residents to enjoy creative expression, socialisation, and exercise
* Nurture a caring, homely environment for residents
* Fulfil residents' social, cultural, recreational needs
* Respect each resident's privacy and dignity
Qualifications
* FETAC/QQI Level 5 in Healthcare or related field/Care Assistant Background
* Experience in design and delivery of activities for older people
* Previous experience of doing activities in a residential care centre
* Care of the Older Person, Dementia Care and Palliative Care Support Modules are desirable or willing to complete
* Sonas training desirable or willing to complete
Required Skills
* Passionate about delivering outstanding services to older people, including those with physical, cognitive and age-related conditions
* Committed, patient and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to co-ordinate multiple activities
* Flexible and self-motivated
* Capable of working on own initiative and as part of a team
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
This is a full-time and permanent position, working 39 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, no evening shift involved. Hours and days of work are flexible but must meet the needs of the business. Weekends and bank holidays are included. This could suit someone looking for a lifestyle change.
Preferred Skills - Interest and/or talent in Art's, Music, Culture etc is desirable and would add great role satisfaction.
Pay range and compensation package - Commensurate with experience
Equal Opportunity Statement - Mooncoin RCC is an equal opportunities employer.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider and Art/Creative
* Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
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