Activities Co-ordinator Vacancy Available

Job Title: Reports to:
Activities Coordinator
Registered Manager

Job Overview:

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
  • To develop and plan programs, outings and events, staffing the events and overseeing the implementation of activities. Ensure the programme reflects the current population of the services’ wishes and preferences
  • To support and enable Service Users to access social networks and maintain personal interests in accordance with best practice, agreed standards, legislation and within the financial budget
  • To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required from time-to-time to maintain and progress knowledge.

Location:

Lorac Healthcare Ltd, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.

Working Hours:

5 days over 7-day period, as agreed with the manager.

Role Specific Duties:

  • Organise and plan activity programmes reflecting Service User’s preferences
  • Produce newsletter to inform Service Users and their relative/friends what’s going on
  • Support Service Users to access internet and communication such as letter writing, Skype and FaceTime
  • Plan events within allocated budget
  • Ensure Service Users are at the heart of events and programmes to enhance their wellbeing
  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

Working with Others:

  • Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
  • Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for people in the service

Leading by Example:

  • Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

Value Based Personal Qualities

Working Together

  • Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues
  • Speak up when things go wrong

Respect and Dignity

  • Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
  • Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking

Everybody Counts

  • Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
  • Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
  • Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them

Commitment to Quality of Care

  • Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
  • Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
  • Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge

Compassion

  • Treating people with kindness
  • Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
  • Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service

Improving Lives

  • Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
  • Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
  • Improving outcomes for people
  • Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services

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