Activity Coordinator

The Fairlie Healthcare Group is a leading provider of high-quality care which was established in 1999. We specialise in caring for adults with neurological conditions, as well as patients with tracheostomies, and who require ventilator support.

We currently have three homes, Fairlie House which is in West Norwood with 45 beds, Highfield House which is located in Purley with 45 beds and finally, Woodstown House in Banstead with 40 beds, which opened its doors to its first residents in April 2021. All three homes have achieved the highest rating from the Care Quality Commission, and we continually strive to maintain our 'Outstanding' rating.

Link to our website: Outstanding Care Homes for the Highly Dependant - Fairlie Healthcare

Scope

We are searching for an outstanding Activity Coordinator to contribute to the provision of recreation / leisure care to the patients of the Fairlie Healthcare Ltd and providing high quality, efficient as well as effective therapeutic recreation and leisure activity services, within available resources. In accordance with the direction and/or supervision of seniors, managers and therapists.

What will my duties be?

• To be responsible for providing leisure and recreation activities for patients with neurological * disabilities or illnesses.
• To be responsible for using a variety of meaningful activities, including arts and crafts, animals, garden, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and so on.
• Community outings to improve and maintain the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of patients. Including, exposure to the local community.
• To be responsible for assisting patients with different recreation / leisure to reduce their level of depression, stress, anxiety and to improve basic motor functioning. The post holder should assist the patients to enhance their confidence through variety of effective meaningful leisure and recreation activities.
• To be responsible for assisting patients with their disabilities, to integrate into the community by teaching them how to use community resources (e.g headway, Croydon Vision, MS Society) and other recreational activities.

What do I need to be successful?

For this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• You Must have full right to work in the UK without sponsorship (we are not accepting candidates on a student visa and skilled workers)
• Previous experience in the UK
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written skills and provide excellent customer service.
• A passion for caring for others.
• Work constructively as part of a team and understand your role and responsibilities.
• A positive attitude
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.

What's in it for me?

• Paid Breaks
• Onsite parking
• Free meals whilst working on shift.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Free staff minibus service at the start and end of your shift
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support

Equal Opportunities

Fairlie Healthcare are an equal opportunities employer, who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

• The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.