Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

NHS; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job description

As a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being. You will work closely with the team to promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents.

Main duties of the job

Your focus as Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator will be to provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being. Other responsibilities will include identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents, planning and submitting a monthly activity and wellbeing plan, arranging activities and events, and maintaining a safe living and working environment.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery believes that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they are committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

• Identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents by listening to them and their families to support the development of a detailed life story.
• Planning and submitting to the Home Manager a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview.
• Arranging activities, events, and outings, encouraging the involvement of staff, relatives, and visitors.
• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.

About you

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.
• Experience organising activities and events.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• A positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.

Requirements

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.