Wellbeing and Activities Assistant
Posted 19 days 13 hours ago by NHS
This role as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree focuses on supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective communication skills, a positive attitude towards older people, and a commitment to providing quality activities and social events.
Responsibilities- Support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate residents' physical, cognitive, and social well being.
- Maintain a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.
- Report any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and care staff.
- Support ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
- Establish links with local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.
- Shift details: Week 1 - 4 shifts; Week 2 - 5 shifts.
- Have effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role interaction plays in 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.
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." We proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Requirements- ADBS Disclosure check (cost covered 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 requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.