Activity Assistant - Somerset West at Faircape Group

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
• Good listening skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic
• Creative
• Reliable
• Accountable
• Understanding of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual of the elderly 
• Time Management 
• Planning and organisational skills
• Observation skills
• Presentation skills
• Leisure activity skills such as arts & crafts, etc