Overview
Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator
Salary: £13.46ph plus incentives
Hours: Full-time - 9.30am-5pm 5 days a week (to also include 1 weekend a month)
Location: Edwinstowe, NG21 9PA
Employer: Nightingale Nursing & Care Home, owned by Jasmine Healthcare
Responsibilities
* Contribute to residents’ well-being through thoughtful, personalised activities and have a weekly plan ready each Monday to bring joy to residents’ lives. Join our community of Activities Co-ordinators at Jasmine to share successful ideas and activities.
* Provide support for residents facing confusion or behavioural challenges by employing effective person-centred distraction techniques and activity baskets and offer one-to-one comfort and companionship for residents unable to participate in activities, documenting interactions in their notes.
* Ensure the activity calendar is uploaded to Facebook each week and is also visible around the home. Post interesting activities on the Home’s Facebook page.
* Keep up to date with developments in both activities and care by identifying and attending activities meetings and ensure the monthly Newsletter is completed and displayed around the home and posted onto the Home’s Facebook page.
* Encourage and involve team members, relatives and friends in the home’s activities by sending communication emails to the team, relatives and friends and act as an Ambassador for the home, including Fund Raising so that residents can enjoy additional social events. All Fundraising is matched £ to £ by Jasmine to support this.
Essential Requirements
* At least one year’s relevant experience providing activities in a care home or similar environment (e.g. teaching assistant, nursery nurse, LD/supported living care assistant) OR 3 years as a care assistant in an elderly residential or nursing home
* NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Activities; or agreement to contractually sign up to work towards one
* Must be able to work 35 hours minimum per week including 2 weekend days every four weeks
* Live within 20 minutes of the Home
Preferred Requirements
* Two years’ relevant experience providing activities in a residential or nursing home
* Two years’ relevant experience of providing care in elderly residential or nursing home
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
A little about Jasmine
By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible.
* Well over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with another fifth currently studying for one
* We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer
* We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports
* We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on carehome.co.uk
Join us for a rewarding career where you'll be supported, recognised, and truly appreciated. Apply today, and we'll get back to you within one working day!
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