Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

This role is for a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank at Avery Healthcare, located in Stafford. It's a temporary position with an hourly pay of £12.72. The job involves supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a range of activities for residents to enhance their physical, cognitive, and social well being. The assistant will also maintain a safe environment, report any changes in residents' conditions, assist in preparing supplies for activities, and help establish community links to promote intergenerational interaction.

Job responsibilities

As a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, you will support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident's physical, cognitive, and social well being.

• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.
• Reporting any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff.
• Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
• Supporting the establishment of links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live Avery's values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in everything you do.

• Have effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Demonstrate understanding of how your role interacts with the general well being of people.
• Have a positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing dementia setting.

Please note this role will require:

• 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.