Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator - Bank

Job Description:

Activity Coordinator - Bank

Location: Erskine Hall Care Home, Watford Road, Northwood HA6 3PA

Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience

Contract: Bank - zero hours

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6/10

About Erskine Hall Care Home:

Erskine Hall provides nursing, residential and dementia care. Inside the impressive, purpose-built home, they offer a warm welcome to long and short stays, including care for those living with Parkinson’s or Huntington’s care. Respite bookings can be made in advance if planning a holiday or break.

Based in a quiet suburb of Northwood, on the outskirts of Watford. There are plenty of peaceful spots and social spaces to spend time in. Residents have a choice of five lounges, where they can grab a book and cosy up in one of the armchairs or catch up with loved ones over coffee and cake. There’s an inviting terrace on the first floor, large patio area and lots of garden space that residents are free to explore, too. The home also benefits from a cinema room, hairdressing room with nail bar too.

There's a great atmosphere and the staff encourage residents to get involved as much as they’d like. To help residents feel at home, they take the time to get to know them. The home can then tailor activities to their interests and hobbies too. From activities such as community quizzes, crafts and flower arranging to tea dances and fetes, there is so much for residents to enjoy.

The chefs prepare a range of wholesome meals for residents to enjoy in the social dining area or in the comfort of their own room. They also talk to each resident about their likes, dislikes and any special dietary needs when they move in. That way, their food is cooked just right.

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and even pub quizzes.

They work closely with our residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans. Whether it’s gentle chair-based exercise or a garden party, they’ve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences. Activities aren’t just fun; they’re also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents’ spirits and well-being.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

Key Skills / Qualifications:

You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you’re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people’s lives better.

Benefits

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every shift
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. 

Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points Based Immigration System.

Time Type:

Part time

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Locations:

Erskine Hall