Activity Care Coordinator

Are you a good organiser with a lively outgoing personality, creative, good listener, patient, imaginative and able use own initiative. If so this may be the post for you. We are looking for an Activities Coordinator to work at our Nursing Residential Home.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Maintain good communication levels with Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation.
Complete records including electronic database to a satisfactory standard.
Record each resident’s participation on a daily basis.
Ensure the individual rights of residents and staff are safeguarded in accordance with the Home’s philosophy of care by being aware of the working practices and activities being actioned.
Maintain client, staff and business confidentiality at all times
Plan daytime and evening time activities.
Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility.
Assess resident’s needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
To add to the individual care plan at every 6 month review, the preferred activities undertaken for the 6 months prior.
Encourage resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.
Make sure that there is an activities presence in each lounge at all times during the day.
Become familiar with each resident’s life story and provide reminiscence therapy in line with this.
Carry out any additional duties as requested.
Personal Skills and Traits Desired:
Good communication skills. Both verbal and written.
Creative, imaginative & innovative
Ability to make decisions.
Ability to be organised and efficient.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Basic computer skills.
Have a lively and outgoing personality
Good listener, sympathetic & kind
Observant
Patient
Calm under stress
Successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Application of which the expense will be met by the applicant, unless registered and hold a transferrable DBS disclosure.
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