Wellbeing (Activities) Assistant Formby Manor Care Centre Care Part time Permanent
New Career, New You, New Opportunity; New Care!
Our stunning care home Formby Manor Care Centre, is a purpose built facility which is located in Formby, Merseyside. The home is registered to provide care to 76 residents who have a variety of needs including residential, nursing and dementia residential. The home reflects the New Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. The home meets all CQC requirements and provides the highest of safety, comfort and care to residents who have variety of care needs including residential, nursing and dementia. We invest in our homes to enhance the experience of our residents. The includes OOMPH an award winning activities and wellbeing programme. We have also introduced electronic medication administration records and electronic in all of our homes. In addition, Formby Manor has acoustic monitoring and silent nurse call installed.New Care has had a 0 agency usage for over 4 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid above national living wage.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, enthusiastic and fun Wellbeing Assistant to join our team. To contribute to the creation of a caring and inclusive culture around therapeutic activities in the home. To deliver and support Wellbeing Coordinator in developing a programme that has a whole team approach and forms a core part of the offering in the home. We have a 15 hourscontract available with excellent hourly rate of £11.44! Shift times are 1000-1500, with alternate weekend working but we do require some flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet the needs of the business.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to the creation of ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of all residents.
2. Provide an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, with their capabilities.
3. Motivate and guide other members of staff in the home to incorporate wellbeing and activity into their role wherever possible, with support and direction from the Wellbeing Coordinator.
4. Be familiar with a resident’s life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan for each residents and contribute to that plan and that it is regularly reviewed.
5. Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken in liaison with the Wellbeing Coordinator.
6. Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
7. Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.
Skills and experience required:
8. Experience of working with older people is essential.
9. Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
10. Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
11. The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
12. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
13. Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
14. Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan .
The Benefits
Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
15. Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
16. 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
17. Paid DBS
18. Uniform provided
19. Paid training
20. Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
21. Excellent induction programme for new starters
22. A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
23. Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
24. A competitive rate of pay
25. Cycle to work scheme
26. Wellbeing programmes
27. Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
28. Ongoing career development
29. Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
30. Christmas Bonuses
31. Pension scheme
32. HASTEE - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)