- Build your career with Victoria's largest regional health service
- Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact
- Permanent part-time role | 48 hours per fortnight | five weeks leave(pro-rata) & salary packaging opportunity
About the role
To support the delivery of meaningful, resident-focused lifestyle and wellbeing activities and programs that reflects what residents want to do, reduce loneliness, and support ongoing participation in everyday community life both within and beyond the residential setting.
Key responsibilities
- Design, coordinate and deliver diverse, innovative and individualised lifestyle and wellbeing activities that reflect residents' interests, preferences and abilities.
- Promote meaningful participation, reduce loneliness and boredom, and support residents to maintain social connections and engage in everyday community life.
- Support inclusive, culturally responsive and rights-based activities, including purposeful daily activities, community engagement and regular outings.
- Work collaboratively with staff and volunteers to enhance lifestyle programs, match volunteers to residents' interests, and maintain accurate resident profiles, assessments and care plans.
What we're looking for
- Certificate III in Aged Care (CHC30212); or, (ii) Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (CHC43415); or (iii) An equivalent qualification awarded by a registered training organisation, recognised by Barwon Health.
- Sound knowledge of the Australian Aged Care system and contemporary dementia care practices.
- Understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.
Position Description
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Diversity and inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ************@barwonhealth.org.au
All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)
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