Job Description

Our 2 Nursing Care Homes are situated close to Derby City centre within easy reach of transport links and bus routes.

Rated Good by our regulators CQC, we provide compassionate support and care for up to 40 residents at both Abbeydale, and at Stanley House.

We have a strong reputation in the local community for providing personalised residential, nursing, and respite care. We also provide supportive and compassionate end of life care.

Job Role:

This is a supervisory and practical role.

Are you flexible to work 4 - 5 days per week, across any days of the week on a rota basis, working 10am - 5pm. Alternate Saturdays are a requirement.

Holiday and sickness cover will also be available.

You will be joining an already established team who plan social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive wellbeing activities which support a sense of place and purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

To build positive relationships with our residents, their families, and visitors helping them adjust to their new life with us. Work with residents, their family members and friends to foster individual lifestyle choices. Be confident in planning and delivering a program of varied and innovative activity. This involves planning 2 different sessions each day ensuring that they are stimulating, imaginative and ultimately meet the needs of individuals. Good literacy skills with the ability to seek feedback, evaluate & record daily outcomes from your weekly programme. Planning, organising and managing events for a large number of people (including family and friends) with varied needs and requests. This includes, but not excessively - seasonal parties, religious/spiritual/memorial services, intergenerational sessions and visits from external entertainment providers. The ability to liaise with with managers, nursing and care teams, and catering department as required. Be computer literate, creating rotas, planning activities, risk assessing, creating posters and developing newsletters. Organise, chair and take minutes for monthly team planning meetings and liaise withe management team as required. Organise regular resident meetings and accurately document and minute the meeting. Be confident to liaise with nurses and multi disciplinary teams by providing regular and relevant information about individuals to ensure a person centred approach to their care.
We firmly believe that age or illness is not a barrier to living well and enjoying life to the full.

About you

You will need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join our team.

You will need excellent creative and organisational skills. You will need to have the confidence to work independently but also within a team. Our residents are looking for someone with enthusiasm, creativity, artistic flair and the imagination to support individuals to live their lives to the full.

This position is very much valued and supported by our Management team. This busy role is extremely varied and endlessly rewarding.

Take a peek at our Facebook page (Abbeydale & Stanley House Nursing Homes) to gain a snapshot of the wonderful and fun things we do.

We will be holding informal interviews where you will have the opportunity to shine.

It is essential that you have relevant experience and are able to meet the criteria for this position.

Please note - You must be completely flexible and available to cover various shifts at our discretion - we cannot offer set working days or patterns or work around your existing commitments.

We do not offer Sponsorships.

Job Types: Permanent - Part Time

Work Remotely - no

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Work Location: In person