Lifestyle Assistant
at Mercy Health
Victoria, Victoria, Australia -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 07 Aug, 2024 | Not Specified | 09 May, 2024 | N/A | Community Development,Communication Skills | No | No |
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Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Various
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Mercy Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Other, Aged Care
Reference: 22014
At the brand new 86 bed, Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park, Mercy Health will bring its healthy ageing approach to the local community, delivering on a long-held vision by the local Maronite Catholic community to deliver better living for people as they age.
As a Lifestyle Assistant, you will facilitate the process of empowerment and enable the residents to make choices and decisions which maximise their participation in leisure activities and experiences that suits our Residents’ individual needs and maintains their dignity.
Supporting the Lifestyle Coordinator, you will assist in developing and delivering a range of events and activities according to the interests of residents, which build a sense of community. You will coordinate logistics of events and activities both on and off site, as well as liaise with volunteers and visiting specialists. You will be energetic and approachable, encouraging residents to get involved but respecting when they feel like resting. You will be a well-known face to residents and carers who will work with you to provide regular and one-off activities according to the interests of residents.
To be successful in this role, you have a natural ability to form meaningful relationships and a genuine passion for community. You are a positive, proactive and highly organised individual with excellent communication skills. You may have experience in a customer service or hospitality role, in coordinating volunteers or in community development and creative fields.
- Certificate IV Lifestyle & Leisure
- Clear understanding of the lifestyle role
- Prior experience working in aged care in a smiliar role
- Excellent communication skills & relationship building skills
ABOUT US:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 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 is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.
Responsibilities:
- Certificate IV Lifestyle & Leisure
- Clear understanding of the lifestyle role
- Prior experience working in aged care in a smiliar role
- Excellent communication skills & relationship building skill
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Trade Certificate
Certificate iv lifestyle & leisure
Proficient
1
Victoria, Australia