Lifestyle Assistant

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

Employment Type: Permanent part time

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Commensurable with experience

Location: Mercy Place Shepparton

About the opportunity: Mercy Place Shepparton is a 96-bed residential aged care facility with a three member Lifestyle team. The role of Lifestyle Assistant is as follows:

• Creation, delivery and evaluation of both individual and group lifestyle programs that are resident focused, and support resident independence, creativity and dignity.
• Promotion of a resident focused approach in all activities and behaviours.
• Creates and promotes an environment that is positive, vibrant, fun, spontaneous and filled with meaning for the resident.

What you’ll bring:

• Excellent communication, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective resident care.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• Certificate IV Lifestyle & Leisure.
• A minimum of 12 months experience in aged care in a lifestyle or personal care role is desirable.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.