Activity Assistant at Faircape Group

Job Description

• Faircape Health provides the full continuum of care at six world-class healthcare facilities located on-site at six luxury, retirement villages.
• We require the services of an Activity Assistant on day shift at our facility Noordhoek Manor, Noordhoek.
• (Preference will be given to candidates residing within the Fish Hoek area close to the facility)
• The successful incumbents will present group and individual activities as prescribed and instructed by the Occupational Therapist.
• If you would like to work for a dynamic and reputable retirement group and have a passion for care then this is the job for you.
• To ensure high quality patient care, we also invest in continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.

Duties include but is not limited to the following:

Direct Intervention

• Implement group or individual activities with residents as set out in a weekly programme under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
• Invite and encourage residents to attend the activities.
• Spend time with residents to learn about their hobbies, interests and personal history.

Indirect Intervention

• Keep up to date records of the following - attendance of individual and group activities, records of changes (improvement or decline) in residents.
• Attend and contribute to MDT meetings.

Support

• Perform new resident welcome tasks according to procedure

Operational

• Keep activity stock in order and inform Occupational Therapist timeously of activity stock that needs to be purchased prior to planned activities.
• Complete weekly report and conduct activity research
• Communicate with manager/Occupational Therapist when more pressing matters arise that need addressing
• Attend to emails
• Monitor wheelchair & assistive devices

Training

• Carer training

Requirements

Education and Qualifications:

• Matric advantageous
• Recognised care worker training course advantageous but not required
• Introduction to Dementia training advantageous but not required
• Other post - Matric training or qualification advantageous such as coaching, teaching or educare short course
• Background in social sciences is advantageous

Experience

• Experience with geriatrics is advantageous

Skills and Knowledge:

• Skilled in basic computer knowledge
• Compassionate and Empathetic
• Good listening skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Energetic, creative and enthusiastic
• Reliable and accountable
• Understanding of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the elderly
• Effective time management
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Confident presentation skills /facilitator of leisure activities such as arts & crafts, etc
• Keen observation skills

Specific requirements

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references

Working Hours: Mondays to Friday from 08h00 to 17h00, including 2 Saturdays per month from 08h00 to 11h30.

Salary and Additional benefits:

• Competitive salary on offer
• Bonus - Quarterly Bonuses are paid every 3 months and is based on individual performance and company performance.