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.

Your application will only be considered should you complete the following:
1)The one way online interview - the link will automatically be sent once you submit your online application. The interview may be done at your own convenience and will be reviewed by the team.
2)Written references are compulsory and applications submitted without these will not be considered.
Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.