Purley, Surrey
Fairlie Healthcare Group

Who are The Fairlie Healthcare Group?

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

Scope

• 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.
• To be responsible to undertake and organise recreation in and outdoor activities and develop exciting seasonal and cultural decorations.

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.
• To be responsible for facilitating patients to participate in structured group programs, to improve and maintain patients’ general health and psycho-social well-being.
• To be responsible for obtaining patients information from observations, medical records, standardised leisure / recreation assessments, other staffs, the patients’ families, and from the patients themselves to develop and carry out therapeutic leisure / recreation interventions consistent with the patients’ physical needs and interests.
• To be responsible for instructing patient(s) in relaxation techniques to reduce the level of stress and tension; muscle stretching exercises and active / active assisted / resisted exercises through a variety of recreational activities by using internal and external resources.
• To be responsible for observing and documenting a patient’s participation, reactions, and progress from different activities. And they should be able to demonstrate report writing in English.
• To be responsible for working as a team member in the delivery of meaningful recreation / leisure activities to assist patients to achieve /develop / maintain daily living skills. This will involve both individual work and group activities.
• To be responsible for assisting registered therapist(s) and Nurses (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and music therapist) to develop patients’ recreation / leisure care plans which focusing on patients’ physical, social and psycho-social health needs.
• To be responsible for escorting and planning patients’ for outdoor recreation / leisure activities and ability to carry out basic nursing care (e.g emptying urinary bag, feeding, tracheal care) during outdoor activities.
• To be responsible to developing knowledge and understanding of local resources to support patients’ to engage in educational, occupational and recreational activities in the community (e.g. the disability resource centre, local restaurant).
• To be responsible to recognising and respect patient as an individual with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. And to promote the dignity and self esteem of patients at all times.
• To be responsible for maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in all interactions with patients, family and carers.
• To be responsible for identifying appropriate candidates for volunteer posts and supporting volunteers in providing meaningful activities for patients and monitoring their attendance and documentation. Supported by Human Resources Team.
• To be responsible for providing a regular seasonal time table of activities within the Centre to incorporate a variety of activities to accommodate all interests.
• The post holder is responsible for liaising fully with the centre management team when arranging entertainment so that staffing may be adjusted accordingly as necessary.

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?

• From £11.25 per hour depending on experience (which can rise to £12.25 per hour on weekends)
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities
• Career ladder, achieving promotions and gaining your core competencies along the way.
• 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 (Collection from Sutton Train Station)
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• New and improved starter induction programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support

Shift : 40h per week – Monday to Friday

Location: Purley- Surrey

Contract: Permanent – Full Time

Purley, Surrey
Fairlie Healthcare Group

Who are The Fairlie Healthcare Group?

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

Scope

• 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.
• To be responsible to undertake and organise recreation in and outdoor activities and develop exciting seasonal and cultural decorations.

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.
• To be responsible for facilitating patients to participate in structured group programs, to improve and maintain patients’ general health and psycho-social well-being.
• To be responsible for obtaining patients information from observations, medical records, standardised leisure / recreation assessments, other staffs, the patients’ families, and from the patients themselves to develop and carry out therapeutic leisure / recreation interventions consistent with the patients’ physical needs and interests.
• To be responsible for instructing patient(s) in relaxation techniques to reduce the level of stress and tension; muscle stretching exercises and active / active assisted / resisted exercises through a variety of recreational activities by using internal and external resources.
• To be responsible for observing and documenting a patient’s participation, reactions, and progress from different activities. And they should be able to demonstrate report writing in English.
• To be responsible for working as a team member in the delivery of meaningful recreation / leisure activities to assist patients to achieve /develop / maintain daily living skills. This will involve both individual work and group activities.
• To be responsible for assisting registered therapist(s) and Nurses (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and music therapist) to develop patients’ recreation / leisure care plans which focusing on patients’ physical, social and psycho-social health needs.
• To be responsible for escorting and planning patients’ for outdoor recreation / leisure activities and ability to carry out basic nursing care (e.g emptying urinary bag, feeding, tracheal care) during outdoor activities.
• To be responsible to developing knowledge and understanding of local resources to support patients’ to engage in educational, occupational and recreational activities in the community (e.g. the disability resource centre, local restaurant).
• To be responsible to recognising and respect patient as an individual with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. And to promote the dignity and self esteem of patients at all times.
• To be responsible for maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in all interactions with patients, family and carers.
• To be responsible for identifying appropriate candidates for volunteer posts and supporting volunteers in providing meaningful activities for patients and monitoring their attendance and documentation. Supported by Human Resources Team.
• To be responsible for providing a regular seasonal time table of activities within the Centre to incorporate a variety of activities to accommodate all interests.
• The post holder is responsible for liaising fully with the centre management team when arranging entertainment so that staffing may be adjusted accordingly as necessary.

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?

• From £11.25 per hour depending on experience (which can rise to £12.25 per hour on weekends)
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities
• Career ladder, achieving promotions and gaining your core competencies along the way.
• 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 (Collection from Sutton Train Station)
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• New and improved starter induction programme
• Comprehensive on the job training & support

Shift : 40h per week – Monday to Friday

Location: Purley- Surrey

Contract: Permanent – Full Time