Activity Coordinator

Job responsibilities

Job Description:-

Who are The Fairlie Healthcare Group?

The Fairlie Healthcare Group is a leading provider of high-quality care, and we were established in 1999. We specialise in caring for adults with neurological conditions, as well as patients with tracheostomies and who require ventilator support.

Our new career pathway means that whatever skills and experience you currently possess, you could fit into our pathway and progress your career with The Fairlie Healthcare Group, gaining specialist competencies and personal development along the way.

We are now looking for more outstanding staff to join us on this exciting journey.

Not only would this be a fantastic opportunity working for a brand-new home, but this would also give you an insight into the world of complex neurological healthcare and how truly rewarding a job this can be.

Link to our website:Outstanding Care Homes for the Highly Dependant - Fairlie Healthcare

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Scope

• To contribute to the provision of recreation / leisure care to the patients of the Fairlie Healthcare Ltd and providing high quality, efficient as well as effective therapeutic recreation and leisure activity services, within available resources. In accordance with the direction and/or supervision of seniors, managers and therapists.
• To beresponsible to undertake and organise recreation in and outdoor activities and develop exciting seasonal and cultural decorations.

What will my duties be?

• To be responsible for providing leisure and recreation activities for patients with neurological disabilities or illnesses.
• To be responsible for using a variety of meaningful activities, including arts and crafts, animals, garden, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and so on.
• Community outings to improve and maintain the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of patients. Including, exposure to the local community.
• To be responsible for assisting patients with different recreation / leisure to reduce their level of depression, stress, anxiety and to improve basic motor functioning. The post holder should assist the patients to enhance their confidence through variety of effective meaningful leisure and recreation activities.
• To be responsible for assisting patients with their disabilities, to integrate into the community by teaching them how to use community resources (e.g headway, Croydon Vision, MS Society) and other recreational activities.
• To be responsible for facilitating patients to participate in structured group programs, to improve and maintain patients general health and psycho-social well-being.
• To be responsible for obtaining patients information from observations, medical records, standardised leisure / recreation assessments, other staffs, the patients families, and from the patients themselves to develop and carry out therapeutic leisure / recreation interventions consistent with the patients physical needs and interests.
• To be responsibleforinstructing patient(s) in relaxation techniques to reduce the level of stress and tension; muscle stretching exercises and active / active assisted / resisted exercises through a variety of recreational activities by using internal and external resources.
• To be responsibleforobserving and documenting a patients participation, reactions, and progress from different activities. And they should be able to demonstrate report writing in English.
• To be responsible forworking as a team member in the delivery of meaningful recreation / leisure activities to assist patients to achieve /develop / maintain daily living skills. This will involve both individual work and group activities.
• To be responsible for assisting registered therapist(s) and Nurses (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and music therapist) to develop patients recreation / leisure care plans which focusing onpatients physical, social and psycho-social health needs.
• To be responsible for escorting and planning patients for outdoor recreation / leisure activities and ability to carry out basic nursing care (e.g emptying urinary bag, feeding, tracheal care) during outdoor activities.
• To be responsible to developing knowledge and understanding of local resources to support patients to engage in educational, occupational and recreational activities in the community (e.g. the disability resource centre, local restaurant).
• To be responsible to recognising and respect patient as an individual with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. And to promote the dignity and self esteem of patients at all times.
• To be responsible for maintainingappropriate professional boundaries in all interactions with patients, family and carers.
• To be responsible for identifying appropriate candidates for volunteer posts and supporting volunteers in providing meaningful activities for patients and monitoring their attendance and documentation. Supported by Human Resources Team.
• To be responsible for providing a regular seasonal time table of activities within the Centreto incorporate a variety of activities to accommodate all interests.
• The post holder is responsible for liaising fully with the centre management team when arranging entertainment so that staffing may be adjusted accordingly as necessary.

What do I need to be successful?

For this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• YouMusthave full right to work in the UKwithout sponsorship(we are not accepting candidates on a student visa and skilled workers)
• Previous experience in the UK
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written skills and provide excellent customer service.
• A passion for caring for others.
• Work constructively as part of a team and understand your role and responsibilities.
• A positive attitude
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.

Whats in it for me?

• From £11.25 per hourdepending on ...