Activities Assistant | Bridhaven Nursing Home, Mallow.
Bridhaven Nursing Home, is a purpose-built nursing home located in Mallow, Co. Cork Bridhaven Nursing Home is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all our residents.
This is achieved by living our core company values in relations to communication, respecting residents' rights, choice and individuality, promoting their independence and collaborating with our many community partners It is our mission to ensure that residents feel valued and loved within their homes.
Our strong family ethos and team of talented, diverse and caring colleagues is central to the creation of a supportive and nurturing environment that creates a strong sense of home for our residents.
Our core company values: Communication | Privacy, Respect & Dignity | Choice | Independence | Individuality | Rights | Community Partnership Job Summary: Activities Assistant is pivotal role in creating a caring environment in which resident's quality of life is promoted.
Social care is at the heart of our care philosophy and culture for the centre therefore the successful candidate will be required to provide fulfilling social, cultural and recreational activities to meet the needs of the residents.
Job Details /Benefits: Permanent contract Competitive rates of pay Career Progression as part of expanding group Principal Duties & Responsibilities: To provide a wide range of activities, to interest and stimulate the physical and mental state and well-being of the residents.
To understand the need of promoting the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment for all residents, therefore treating everyone with respect.
Support and provide guidance for the residents committee, ensuring all residents are represented, appropriate information is available.
Complete assessments on all residents on social care needs and maintain updated.
Complete This is Me booklets with residents and families and ensure all residents have memory box's, name plates on rooms with choice of picture or symbol.
To keep abreast with new developments in the field of caring for older people.
Foster good community relation and manage the volunteer program in line with the centres policy.
To assist the DON/ Social Care Manager in planning the homes special events such as summer parties, coffee mornings, etc.
Requirements: To have completed Gerontology/ Social care Degree or minimum of a QQI/FETAC Level 5 qualification or be currently undertaking their QQI/FETAC Level 5 in a Healthcare or Social Care discipline to include Care of the older person module.
Candidates must have experience in supporting teams assisting residents to live well and supporting normalised social interaction.
Candidates must have a proven track record with knowledge and experience in the older person care sector.
All candidates must have a good understanding of the current HIQA standards.
Experience in Dementia Care Why work for us?
We provide the opportunity to work with older people in residential care, convalescence and transitional/respite residents as well as provide all employees with variety of training opportunities, and support employees in developing skills which will allow them to expand within their role.
Bridhaven Nursing Home are an equal opportunities employer, and all applications will be treated with the Strictest of Confidence .