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.
The Activities Coordinator will plan and oversee activities in the Nursing Home and work with the activities team.
The duties will focus in 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 residents' privacy and dignity is respected at all times.
Person Specification 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.
Be passionate about delivering outstanding services to older people, including those with physical, cognitive and age related conditions.
Be a committed, patient and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life.
Excellent organisational skills.
An ability to co-ordinate multiple activities.
Be flexible and self-motivated.
Be capable of working on own initiative and as part of a team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Benefits: Free parking Employee meals Employee assistance programme