in Durham

At Lennox House care home, our team provides quality, tailored care and experiences for older people.

Our large, comfortable care home on Durham Road in Islington, North London provides the latest in nursing, residential and dementia care for up to 87 older people.

The team at Lennox House is passionate about enabling residents to maintain their independence, and to live each day in the way they choose. We get to know as much as we can about your loved one, so that we can support them to enjoy rewarding and meaningful activities experiences every day. 

• To maintain a stimulating programme of leisure pursuits and social events for both groups of residents and on an individual basis.
• Produce a weekly social events programme and ensure that it is advertised within the home.
• To ensure that the social care plan for each resident is in place within three weeks of the date of admission and reviewed regularly.
• To consult with and assess each resident in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes, dislikes, abilities and needs.
• To organise social and recreational events within and without the home.
• To assess on a regular basis the effectiveness of the programme of social events and recreational pursuits.
• To liaise and consult with relatives and other staff within the home when writing social care plans.
• To assess and evaluate social care plans on a monthly basis.
• To assist and support residents at meal times ensuring that the appropriate equipment is available and that the ambience is conducive to a relaxed environment.
• To liaise with the senior person in charge on a daily basis.
• To involve residents in social events organised by the local community and encourage community groups to have involvement in the life of the home.
• To ensure the spiritual and worship needs of residents are met.
• To build and maintain a suitable stock of social events and hobby equipment such as: craft materials, board games, jigsaws, cards, needlework, paints, etc.
• To provide inspiration resources and ideas to care staff for group and one to one social events.
• To maintain standards of infection control within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required by the Company in order to fulfil your duties.
• To attend appropriate training courses and/or programmes to enhance personal and professional knowledge and skills.
   

• Previous experience in a caring role or a similar background is required. You will need to have experience of looking after the Elderly.
• Mature, sensible outlook with common sense commitment, initiative and a desire to make the lives of elderly people better.
• Sense of Fun, Flexibility and ideas for things to do daily.
   

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or above (Adult) is preferred but not essential
• Good basic education, including English and Maths

At Lennox House care home, we’re committed to providing care that is centred on each person’s individual needs.

Set in a peaceful residential area of Islington in North London, Lennox House is a large, modern and comfortable care home providing the best care and support for older people. We’re dedicated to providing nursing and residential care including expert care for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Our carers experience specific dementia training developed by Care UK’s own in-house experts to better understands the challenges faced by individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. This allows our team at Lennox House care home to provide helpful and sensitive care.

Our care home is full of passionate carers and we help our residents maintain links with the local community as well as support in staying close to their loved ones. Family and friends of residents can visit anytime and stay for as long as they like whether they want to eat dinner with their loved one or walk around with them in our large secure gardens. We also provide endless support for our residents should they want to chat- in which case, we’ll pop the kettle on and have a heart-to-heart with them over a cup of tea.