Activities Co-Ordinator (unable to provide sponsorship for this role) bei Gold Care Homes

About Our Home:

Lynwood Care Centre is a warm and welcoming purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. Our home is divided into several smaller ‘houses,’ where our staff really get know their residents, allowing for a more personalised approach to the care we provide. 

Responsibilities: 

• To build friendship with our residents that help them adjust to life in a care home. 
• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner. 
• Maintain good communication levels with Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation. Support all areas of team working within the home, to the extent that the role remains an integral element of the daily routines. 
• Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Agree the type and quantity of record keeping with the manager on a monthly 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. 
• Encourage resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan. 
• Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes. 
• Work individually and within the team to provide the necessary back up for all staff, to a standard commensurate with aims and objectives of the Home and in consideration of its residents. 
• Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents. 
• Always maintain client and business confidentiality 
• Carry out any additional duties as requested. 
• Undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.

What we can offer you: 

• £13.25 per hour  
• Employee of the Month 
• Long term service awards 
• Blue Light Card 
• Professional Development 
• Refer a Friend