Job Description

Dementia Day Club Supervisor

An amazing opportunity for someone who is looking for a deeply fulfilling role as a Dementia Day Club Supervisor. This role offers the unique chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people, and their families, living with Dementia.

About Us

The Rainbow Care Group provides dementia day care services across North Worcestershire. We run our day clubs from community settings to ensure that the days do not feel clinical or institutional. We encourage social interaction, fun and provide a full day of cognitive stimulation through meaningful activities. Our vision is to change the way Dementia Care services are delivered in the Worcestershire area through our pioneering and person-centered approach.

What you need

You will have a minimum of 2 years previous experience in care, or a related field along with NVQ2 in healthcare. You will be compassionate, resilient and be committed to enhancing the quality of life of individuals with Dementia. You will approach your work with empathy, patience, and sincere commitment. It will be your mission to promote dignity and independence, by providing care and support in a safe and happy environment, enabling people to participate in social interaction and meaningful and purposeful activities in our community. Relevant certifications or experience in a supervisory role within a dementia care setting are highly desirable, although not essential.

Responsibilities and duties

To organize and manage the overall running of the day clubs

To manage, supervise and support colleagues and other day club volunteers or visitors to carry out their duties safely and effectively

To plan and provide a wide range of activities, to interest and stimulate service users physically and mentally and contribute to their overall well-being

To understand and promote privacy, dignity, independence and choice for all service users and other day club staff to carry out their duties effectively

To ensure the premises and environment is safe and effective for clients, staff, and visitors.

To risk assess all activities and equipment as required.

To provide personal care to clients as required.

To complete the monthly activity planners and food menus using each individual clients life story, activity checklist and healthcare assessments.

To encourage service users to maintain maximum independence, taking into account any physical/mental disabilities and to stimulate their participation in activities

To encourage social interaction between service users

To provide support and guidance to colleagues in fulfilling the duties of their posts including writing a daily allocation in collaboration with other staff members and volunteers

Where applicable to participate in staff meetings, providing feedback and new ideas and to assist in implementing recommendations that relate to individual service users and to the group as a whole

To assist with the preparation of simple refreshments, light meals, clearing and washing up of crockery for service users

Maintain a safe working environment, removing potential hazards

Responsible for reading and ensuring all staff members at the day clubs have also read each service users care plan and are aware of all care needs and any risks associated

Responsible for ensuring the safety of each service user including providing any first aid that may be required and deciding on the appropriate course of action with the support of management if available

To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new development and changes and to adapt to new tasks relating to this current role

To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection

To complete risk assessments on activities, outings and events as necessary

Maintain professional knowledge and competence and use own initiative to source new activities

Report any changes in service users physical or emotional condition to the Manager

To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the service users you support

To plan ongoing weekly activities in conjunction with the service users wishes through wind downs and discussions

Maintain full and accurate records of activities using our one touch system, in order to monitor, record and evaluate individual and group participation and success and to complete quarterly evaluations.

To communicate personally with all relatives in regards to any Day Club matters relevant to that day (Unless complex situations, then seek advice from management)

To complete an accident and incident log as required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 13.50 per hour

Experience:

Care: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred) Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person