Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Plan and run regular group activities for the residents of the home, with a focus on:

• Enhance physical wellness through appropriate exercise and assist with ensuring nutritional needs are met
• Provide opportunities for emotional development, enhance a positive sense of self and connectivity with staff and other residents.
• Organise stimulating mental activities and opportunities to expand and share knowledge and creativity
• Promote mental and emotional wellness, support residents to connect with loved ones and feel part of local communities by organising events and visits.
• Provide opportunities to express spiritual beliefs, practices and attend spiritual gatherings.
• Promote independence and recognise personal satisfaction achieved from having a sense of purpose.
• Routinely evaluate these sessions by receiving and logging feedback from residents, families and employees to ensure that the programme is fit for purpose.
• Drive the mini bus and escort residents for excursions and hospital visits.
• Monitor and keep in line with the allocated budget.
• Promote schedule of forthcoming activities and communicate individual activities offered for marketing purposes.
• To take responsibility for the publicity of events within the home and externally to ensure all opportunities for good public relations are developed and maintained.
• Responsibility for organising community events at the home for the benefit of the residents and integration into the local community.
• Any other duties as reasonably expected.

In line with Health and Safety Policy the job holder is expected to;

• Take reasonable care of his/her own health, safety and welfare and that of other people who may be affected by his/her actions or omissions.
• To comply with health and safety law and Health and safety Policies and Procedures.
• Not to misuse or interfere with, intentionally or recklessly, anything provided in the interests of safety.

The job holder is also expected to ;

• Act in an honest, responsible and respectful manner to others.
• Be responsible for their own professional conduct.
• Comply everywhere and in all circumstances with the laws and regulations connected with their activities.
• Comply with our obligations to our key stakeholders.
• Undertake all mandatory training as required.

Person specification

Description

Rating

(Essential/ Desirable)

• Previous experience of coordinating activities
• D
• A keen interest in Arts / Crafts / Physical education
• E
• A good understanding of the six dimensions of wellness
• E
• Computer literate (desktop publishing/word/emails & internet)
• E