Job Title: Wellbeing Facilitator

Location: Vida Court, Harrogate

Reports to: Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Job Summary

• To support the Wellbeing Team in delivering opportunities for activity and engagement to our residents by planning, developing, and implementing a person-centred programme of stimulating activities that meet their social, physical, emotional, and cultural needs.
• Work with residents to develop and deliver a range of daily activities that reflect individual needs, interests, choices, and preferences, cultivating a person-centred and inclusive environment that is dementia-friendly and supports diverse needs.
• Match residents to relevant activities, events and recreational outings (where appropriate) for social and cultural engagement.
• To implement the principles of Personal Life Story to create an individualised approach to the day-to-day activities to motivate and engage the wider Vida team to be part of this vital area of work.

Professional requirements and experience

• To have passion and commitment for quality dementia care and to the Vida Healthcare ‘Ethos of Care’
• Previous experience of supporting wellbeing in a care setting or community or arts and health setting would be beneficial, as would experience of leading and delivering arts/recreational activities within a similar environment
• Experience of working with older people, people living with dementia and varying abilities and needs

Knowledge and Expertise

• Awareness of dementia and person-centred care ensuing the person with dementia has involvement in all aspects of their wellbeing
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills, particularly in English speaking
• Demonstrate an understanding of the challenge of and sensitivity needed to support vulnerable people
• Understanding of the differing needs of residents including physical disability and mental health

Responsibilities

• Spend quality time with residents to develop meaningful relationships that build trust and confidence
• Support, research and collate resident’s interests and preferences in association with other care staff particularly, key workers, and families
• Support residents to develop life history books and other creative ways to aid recall, reminiscence and communication
• Support residents who may experience some form of distress in relation to their dementia. This may involve carrying out physical interventions in line with Positive Intervention in Dementia Care (PIDC) training and individual resident care plans
• Plan and organise groups and 1:1 in response to identified interests and requests
• Work with the team to share ideas and good practice, skills and talents
• Work closely with resident’s families and friends and extended Vida Team in planning, organising and delivering activities
• Along with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator, continually review and evaluate the programmes and approaches being offered to residents for the purpose of measuring quality and effectiveness
• Report residents’ experiences and progress including the requirements to complete specific assessments and record and evaluate outcomes. Alert the care team immediately of any incidents that occur that may impact on the health status of the residents so that action can be taken promptly by the appropriate team member

Type of role

• We can offer full-time and part-time shifts, both of which will include regular weekends

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK as we cannot offer sponsorship

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