Activities Lead

4 months ago

Wickham Market, United Kingdom Cathena care Full time

**Job Description **Issue Date: April 2020

Cathena HealthCare **Activity Coordinator**

**Job Title **Activity Coordinator

**Service Area **Nursing & **Post Reference **AC1
Residential:
Ancillary Staff

**Responsible For **Activities **Reporting To **Registered Care
Manager and
Deputy Manger

**Main Purpose of the Job**
- To be aware of the service users’ needs and preferences.
- To coordinate an appropriate activities schedule that helps to meet the daily needs of residents and in doing so contributes to an enhanced experience and quality of life for each resident.
- To ensure that every service user is offered and enjoys regular attention. And to promote regular participation in organised activities.
- To ensure the required standards for each activity are met.
- To evaluate the impact and participation for activities and make enhancements to coordinated activities accordingly.

**Responsibilities, duties and tasks**
- To organise and schedule activities and promote the service users’ awareness of daily activities.
- To arrange and book regular outings and in-house entertainment throughout the year.
- To be aware of the activities budget before ordering stock or booking outings and entertainment. To plan annual events in accordance with the activities budget.
- To ensure that management has been consulted with regards to costs required to plan and deliver activities. To ensure authorisation is received first particularly where greater costs are likely to be incurred.
- To complete a daily activities sheet recording levels of participation, including reasons for non-participation.
- To record any comments, suggestions and complaints regarding activities received from service users.
- To be aware of and respond to current best practice and new ideas with regards to activities that are effective in raising the quality of life for residents.
- To meet monthly with Management to discuss participation levels and feedback/issues received from service users. To determine appropriate changes to coordinated activities with the aim of increasing participation and increasing service user satisfaction.

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Job Description: Activities Coordinator
- To undertake such other duties as appropriate to the role of Activities Coordinator on the request of Senior Carers and Management.
- To be available to work extra hours e.g. evenings and weekends to support special events and fundraisers.

**Person Specification**
- Experience of Coordinating Activities in a Caring environment.
- Genuine interest in working within a caring environment.
- Commitment and passion to provide high quality care.
- Ability to prioritise and plan around resident’s needs.
- Create an environment where customers feel able to participate and contribute ideas.
- Adopts a positive and professional approach when dealing with residents to meet their needs.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Strong interpersonal and empathy skills.
- Approachable attitude.
- Ability to work as part of a team or individually.
- Willingness to participate in vocational training programmes.
- Willing to undertake e-learning.
- Satisfactory police check and check against the ISA list.
- Understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Understanding of Infection Control.
- Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults.
- Food Hygiene.
- Wearing appropriate clothing (Cathena HealthCare Uniform) and I.D at all times.

**Notes**

Cathena HealthCare reserve the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or responsibility.

The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity; dignity; and due respect for all employees and
Residents and is consistent with Cathena HealthCare’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

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**Salary**: From £10.42 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Life insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wickham Market: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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