Caregiver /Diversional Therapist

at  Summerset

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Summerset is one of the largest retirement village operators and developers in New Zealand. At Summerset, we are passionate about providing quality services and care for our residents.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Summerset we are here to bring the best of life to our residents. To do this, we know we need to take care of our people to form a team who are strong enough to care, operate as one team, and strive to do their best.
This is a busy and diverse role, assisting residents with their day-to-day activities such as showering, delivering meals and much more. Therefore, you will need to be resilient, kind and patient, while a good level of fitness will prove useful for delivering the best in personal care. This role empowers you to create a recreational programme for seniors living in a care supportive environment.
You will be employed as a Caregiver for three days and will also work as a Diversional Therapist for eight hours each week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Now, we are looking for exceptional Caregivers to join our ' New Plymouth’ village. To be a successful candidate you will:

• have experience in aged care and or have a qualification relevant to the role.
• have genuine compassion for all kinds of people from all walks of life.
• be a team player and be able to manage your time well in order to complete all your tasks.
• be available to work on a rostered and rotating shift pattern (including mornings, afternoon and weekends).
• Promoting meaningful activities that meet the needs of residents.
• Empowering residents to make choices.
• Support residents to maintain autonomy and maximise independence.
• Encourage and support residents to participate and engage in purposeful recreational programmes.
• Applying the APIED process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation) for individual or group recreational programmes.
• Quality control and quality assurance of the recreational activities (monitoring, analysing, reviewing, reporting)
• Full NZ Driver License and the ability to drive a Mobility Van
• A Registered (qualified and licensed) Diversional and Recreational Therapist is desirable. If you don’t hold a DRT Licence, or if you are not a Qualified DRTh, you must be willing to complete the NZQA Certificate in Diversional and Recreational Therapy

Please refer the Job description for details