The Opportunity...
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging person with a good imagination? Do you love working with elderly people? Hamerwich Hall Residential Care Home is recruiting a Part-time Wellbeing Assistant to join their team!
This position is Part-Time working 10 hours per week
Your Duties...
* Work with the Home Manager and Head of Dementia & Wellbeing to engage with and implement Advinia's Wellbeing and Engagement Programme - S.P.E.C.S.
* Design and organise, in conjunction with Residents, a range of person-centred stimulating meaningful and engaging activities within the Home.
* Develop, manage and coordinate new and ongoing meaningful engagement programmes that encourage Residents to maintain pre-existing interests and hobbies.
* Encourage Colleagues, Residents, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Home's meaningful engagement programme and help to embed a whole home approach to activities.
* Arrange trips and outings to enable Residents to engage in offsite activities to maintain their hobbies and interests.
* Support with creating an engaging and stimulating environment throughout the Home that is appropriate to the needs of Residents.
* In conjunction with the Home Manager agree and undertake fundraising opportunities to supplement activities budget.
* Maintain an activities budget, in conjunction with the Home Manager for the provision of resources, outings and entertainment.
* Maintain full and accurate records of activity budget spend.
* Encourage, involve and support Residents with deciding on the range of activities that take place within the Home through the development of a Resident's Committee, ensuring all Residents have a voice and the opportunity to contribute and provide feedback.
* Ensure risk assessments have been completed for all activities and outings and reviewed as appropriate.
* Maximise the use of resources that are available to support with delivering meaningful and engaging activities such as; Band App, Advinia Monthly themes, Moments that Matter initiative, My Life TV, Daily Sparkle, Advinia Virtual Tours.
* To participate in and develop activities based on Advinia's monthly activity themes, incorporating each of the areas of the S.P.E.C.S programme.
* Recognise that some Residents may not want to (or are unable to) participate in group/ communal activities and therefore plan individualised 1-2-1 activities as appropriate.
In Return we can offer...
* Free DBS Check
* Competitive pay rates
* Flexible pay
* Paid Family Leave
* Professional training and fantastic career progression
* Refer a friend
* Pension scheme and lots more!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age