Applications are invited for the position of Activities Co-Ordinator

Job Title:           Activities Co-ordinator

Reporting To:  Person in Charge

Job Purpose:   To plan and implement activities appropriate to residents’ needs and requests.

Salary:             17.23/hr

Working hours: Mon – Fri (9 am – 5 pm), Full-time 36.25 hrs/wk.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualification:           

Required:

• Proven ability to develop and organise a range of events/activities for residents in all resident categories
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Friendly, creative and confident
• Genuine interest in working with the relevant resident group
• FETAC Level 5 QQI qualification

Desired:

• Previous experience of working with the relevant resident group
• Flexible approach towards working routines/patterns

 Main Responsibilities:

 Activities:

• Help residents to socialise within the nursing home and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes.
• Plan and initiate weekly and monthly rolling / individual programmes and encourage residents to maintain pre-existing hobbies.
• Encourage staff members, relatives and friends to participate in the nursing home’s activities.
• Accompany residents, where possible, to off-site activities which may occasionally take place outside normal working hours.
• Help to create an atmosphere that suits individual residents within the nursing home.
• Maintain full and accurate records of daily activities using appropriate documentation.
• Maintain sufficient activity supplies.

Communication:

• Discuss the aims and objectives of recreation therapy with other staff members.
• Report any changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to the Person in Charge or her delegate.
• Provide comfort and company on a one-to-one basis for residents who are unable to undertake any form of activity.
• Arrange/participate in staff and resident meetings, as and when required.

Human Resource:

• Assist the Person in Charge when interviewing relevant volunteers and students, and supervise their work in line with the nursing home’s policies and procedures.

Training & Development:

• Ensure all staff members know how to use appropriate equipment.
• Attend mandatory training days/ courses, on or off site as and when required.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence

Health & Safety:  

• Report immediately to the Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or other.
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the nursing home’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Report to the Person in Charge any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
• Promote safe working practices in the nursing home.

General:

• Ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
• Notify the Person in Charge as soon as possible of your inability to work, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
• Ensure the security of the nursing home is maintained at all times.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
• Ensure all equipment is clean, well maintained and stored appropriately.
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

 Note: This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Simpson’s Hospital reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time, according to needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Simpson’s Hospital the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.

Send C.V. to: info@simpsonshospital.ie or you can use the form below: