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The Day Club Assistant provides small group activities implementation and facilitation along with the provision of personal support and care to Club Clients.
This position is offered on a casual basis working in our Day Clubs North of the river. We are looking for a Day Club Assistant that will be available from Monday to Friday between the times of 8:00am to 4:00pm.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all duties and interactions with management, staff, residents and their families, visiting health professionals and any other person in the work environment
• Support the maintenance or restoration of the client’s independence
• Drive a day club van to collect clients from their residence and back, outings in the community
• Assists the client with maintaining personal hygiene including dental hygiene, laundering personal items, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence hygiene needs
• Provides appropriate support as documented in specific care plans in regard to medication, nutrition, mobility, social and behavioural and personal care
• Plans programs and collaborates with colleagues to present activities
• Maintains open and respectful communication in the workplace with all other staff and colleagues
• Attends and actively participates in compulsory training sessions and meetings as required by Coordinator