Lifestyle Assistant

Description:

Parkview Care Centre are looking for an Lifestyle Assistant, to join their family, friendly residential home, caring for people with Dementia.

The Lifestyle Assistant, will motivate, inspire and mobilise team members in the home to be involved and engaged in the provision of stimulating activities within the resident’s environment

To plan organise, promote and implement a meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities programme, based on relationship centred care principals

Motivate, inspire and mobilise other care team members within the home

Role model relationship centred care within all team members to empower residents with their lifestyle choices

Responsible for ensuring there is always sufficient equipment and resources are available for the team to meaningfully engage and occupy residents

To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences

Experience

* Proven track record of organising, coordinating, motivating other

* Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities

* Experience of working and/or engaging with older people (both living with and without Dementia).

* Experience delivering high quality relationship centered care

Skills/Knowledge

* Excellent communication (written and verbal) and clinical skills

* Knowledge of and competence in core Microsoft office applications

* Passionate and keen to develop new skills

* Listening skills

* Data management (for record keeping and review)

* Ability to organise efficiently and prioritise workloads whilst under pressure

Personal Qualities

* Reliable, flexible, adaptable, punctual

* Will and able to work outside the standard work hours

* Approachable and friendly

* Positive in outlook and manner

* Self-motivated

* Able to promote a professional image for the company at all times