Lifestyle Assistant

☞ The Future Care Group

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Chichester South East

Category: Administrative / Clerical / Assistant

Industry: Hospitals Health Care

Position: Entry level

Job type: Contract

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Full time position and alternate weekends

Kings Lodge Nursing Home, Bosham PO18 8PN

Salary £9.75 per hour

ONLY UK APPLICATION TO APPLY TO THIS ROLE

Have you ever thought about a career in Social Care? Or you maybe already work in the Social Care Sector and looking for an employer who would take care of your future? Look no further - The Future Care Group offers career progression, training and development, amazing employee benefits and highly competitive rates. And in this uncertain times, Social care is one of the few sectors that can offer you employment and continuous income

Kings Lodge Nursing Home is part of the Future Care Group - a leading provider of high-quality care homes, dedicated to creating unique settings and delivering outstanding care.

Our success to date can be attributed to our focus on recruitment and development of similarly minded, hard-working team members, who share our goals and aspirations and actively work to help us achieve them. In return, we offer training and career development, within an environment of mutual respect and cooperation - the result being that the highest possible standards of care are provided for our residents.

We are looking for an individual who shares our values and our vision. A caring heart and "Can do" attitude who has a creative flair, embraces challenges and finds solutions.

The Job Role - Lifestyle Assistant

Some Of The Main Duties Of The Role Include

The post holder occupies a unique position in the caring environment of the Home with the freedom of planning and action to ensure interest, diligence, originality, perseverance and patience. The post holder must also possess skills of diplomacy to be able to persuade reluctant Residents to participate in the planned activities and equally important, to persuade other staff in the Home to participate as volunteer helpers for outings and other outdoor activities.
  • To build good relationships with our Residents that help them adjust to life in a care home.
  • Work with Residents, their friends and family members, to build individual lifestyle histories and, using these, create ongoing plans in our electronic Resident records, ensuring these are updated daily to evidence delivery
  • Review the activity plan with involvement from the Resident and relatives and adjust where required
  • Create a schedule of meaningful occupation for each Resident, personalised to their likes, dislikes, needs and abilities, helping them to try new experiences and continue to take part in the hobbies and activities that they enjoy
  • Create and maintain a schedule of group activities tailored to residents to run alongside one-to-one sessions, enabling residents to take part in communal activities as well as individual hobbies as per their wishes
  • Working with the most up to date sate of the art care home IT technologies
Rewards And Benefits
  • £250 welcome bonus on completion of probation
  • Employee Benefit Package - great savings, discounts and rewards, including discounts at major supermarkets, High Street Stores, Cinemas and many more
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Free meal when working a long day
  • Free onsite parking
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Full training and on-going support
  • Opportunity to express ideas and be part of a dynamic team
The Ideal Candidate For The Role Will

Have a warm and friendly approach which is respectful and professional

Have a passion for caring for the elderly and their families

Have the ability to deliver the highest standards of social and cultural activities to our Residents

Be a good team player with excellent interpersonal skills

Have excellent communication and listening skills

Have experience in managing social media

Possess excellent writing skills and good IT skills

Have a good knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Word

Creativity / Adaptability / Organisational skills

Video making and editing skills are advantageous
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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