Company Overview
Highbury Nursing Home is a dedicated nursing home providing care for older adults in a comfortable and supportive environment. With 38 beds, we focus on delivering high-quality services to enhance the well-being of our residents.
Main Purpose of Job
To lead and encourage residents to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity, to enable them to lead as full and active life as possible.
To create a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, inside and outside of the home, for residents to enjoy.
To work with each new resident to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs to put together an individual person-centred social care plan and to evaluate regularly.
Key Objectives
· To consult with each resident in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes/dislikes, abilities and personal preferences.
· To ensure the social care plan for each resident is in place within 2 weeks from the date of admission and it is kept up to date and regularly reviewed.
· To ensure that all residents receive some form of social activity each week and residents receive one to one time, particularly those that do not wish to participate in group activities. This should include opportunities within the home and the wider community.
· To liaise and consult with staff and relatives regarding the care of residents and particular activities that may be beneficial and stimulating.
· To formulate and maintain a stimulating programme of activities for groups of residents and for individuals whilst considering residents particular likes and dislikes as appropriate. To produce a weekly programme of activities and social events and ensure it is advertised within the home and communicated to all residents.
· To liaise with relatives and staff regarding special individual requirements, such as birthdays and anniversaries, cultural and religious festivals and celebrations, and to be aware of the religious calendar that may affect activity pursuits, relevant to the ethnic mix of residents.
· To familiarise and connect with all key community groups whose particular expertise would make an invaluable contribution to the care home.
· To regularly assess the effectiveness of the social events and activities programme.
· To work as an active team member with your colleagues within the home to ensure the highest standards of care are achieved.
Related Duties
· To assist and support residents at mealtimes as required, ensuring the appropriate equipment is available and the ambience is conducive to a relaxed environment.
· To provide inspirational resources and ideas to care staff for group and 1-1 social events.
· To assist residents with their personal needs in emergency situations.
· To assist residents who have dementia with activity sessions, reminiscence support, mobility, encouragement and general support within a residential home.
· To be familiar and competent in using risk assessments for outside trips, with assistance from the team.
· To ensure all activities are documented in the activity's diary.
· To ensure that the programme of activities is within the budget allocated by the home and maintain an appropriate stock of equipment for activities.
· To report any accident or complaint to the manager and record this appropriately.
· To attend regular staff meetings and 1:1s and to ask the shift leader each day for an update of any changes in the home. To provide feedback to the care team of any concerns regarding a resident's health and well-being.
· To obtain resident feedback through one-to-one reviews and attendance at resident meetings.
· To undertake any other duties, within your area of competence, as required by the Manager.
Requirements
. A caring individual who is compassionate about providing care and support to the residents and their families.
·Someone with a creative flair, strong organisational skills, and the ability to connect with individuals from all backgrounds.
·You must be sociable and an excellent communicator to interact effectively with our residents and external activity providers.
.Previous experience in role is essentail.
.Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
.IT literate and have good working knowledge of MS Office.
If you are passionate about creating a clean and welcoming environment for our residents, we invite you to apply today and become an integral part of our caring team at rsing Home
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.40-£13.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Language:
* English (preferred)
Work Location: In person