Junior Activity Coordinator Kenley, Surrey

The Fairlie Healthcare Group is looking to hire a Junior Activity Coordinator.
Location - South London - Purley

Job Type - 21 hours per week - Monday 10am - 5pm, Wednesday 10am - 5pm & Thursday 10am - 5pm

Contract Type - Permanent

Do you have a passion in caring for others?

Would you love to facilitate activities for our residents to boost their social health and well-being?

Would you like to work for an organisation that has gained the highest possible CQC rating?

If you have answered yes to the above, you may just be the candidate we are looking for!

What do we do?

The Fairlie Healthcare Group is a leading provider of high-quality care which was established in 1999. We specialise in caring for adults with neurological conditions, as well as patients with tracheostomies and who require ventilator support.
We currently have two homes, Fairlie House which is in West Norwood and Highfield House which is located in Purley. Both homes have achieved the highest rating from the Care Quality Commission and we continually strive to maintain our 'Outstanding' rating.
We have big plans and are currently building a brand-new care home which is located in the outskirts of Banstead which is due to open in Spring 2020. With this in mind, it's a fantastic time to join our friendly team where you can really make a difference to the lives of others.
We are currently looking for a Junior Activity Coordinator to join our Highfield House home located in Purley which can be accessible via our free minibus service we offer to our staff for the start and end of your shift.
Our home is a 45-bed purpose-built centre providing specialist care to adults with a range of complex conditions.
Training and development are at the core of our organisation, so you can rest assured you'll receive all the support you need to increase your abilities and succeed in your role.
Once you join our hard-working team, you'll discover an open, welcoming environment where staff and residents are empowered to achieve their best every day.
Here at The Fairlie Healthcare Group, we are driven to provide the very best standards of care to those we support, and to achieve this, we need empathetic individuals who are passionate about helping others.

What will I be doing?

As a Junior Activity Coordinator, you will be responsible for the leisure and recreational case load allocated by the Home Manager & on-site therapy team to restore our residents to the highest levels of physical, cognitive, psychological and social independence as possible.

You will be responsible for a wide range of duties and responsibilities and these include:

• Using a variety of meaningful activities for our residents including arts & crafts, animals, garden, sports, games, dance & movement, drama, music, community outings and more
• To improve & also maintain the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our residents
• Assisting residents with different recreation/ leisure to alleviate depression, anxiety, stress and to improve basic motor functioning
• Responsible for providing a timetable of varied activities to accommodate all interests
• Recognising and respecting residents as individuals with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else, promoting the dignity and self-esteem of residents at all times
• Assisting residents with their disabilities and to integrate into the community by teaching them how to use community resources
• Facilitating residents to participate in structured group programs
• Obtaining residents information from observations, medical records, standardised leisure/ recreation assessments, other staff and their families
• Caringly instructing residents in relaxation techniques to reduce the level of stress and tension, muscle stretching exercises and active/ active assisted/ resisted exercised through a variety of recreational activities by using internal and external resources
• Responsible for assisting registered therapist(s) (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and music therapist) to develop residents recreation/ leisure care plans whilst focusing on residents physical, social and psycho-social health needs
• Escorting and planning residents for outdoor recreation/ leisure activities and the ability to carry out basic nursing care (e.g. emptying urinary bag, feeding tracheal care) during outdoor activities
• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in all interactions with residents, families and carers