Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant - Northgate House

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Job summary

Northgate Neuro Behavioural Unit, part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network's Older Persons Mental Health Service, is seeking a Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant for a part-time, ongoing role designed to enhance wellbeing and engagement for residents living with complex dementia with BPSD.

You will design and deliver meaningful recreational activities, work with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to assessments and care planning while building relationships with residents and

Qualifications

• A qualification in Leisure and Health, Community Services, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience delivering lifestyle programs in an aged care, mental health, or community setting
• Knowledge of person-centred care for older people living with mental illness
• Current or ability to obtain National Police Clearance and DCSI Aged Care Sector screening

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate individual and group activities tailored to residents' interests, abilities, and therapeutic goals
• Contribute to lifestyle assessments and care planning with nursing and allied health staff
• Build genuine relationships with residents, families, and carers to understand what brings each person joy and purpose
• Maintain accurate documentation of activity participation and resident responses in line with SA Health standards

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Leisure and Health qualification

Equivalent experience

Job description

Job no: 948720
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northgate Neuro Behavioural Unit – NORTHGATE SA 5085
• Salary: $67,979.00 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHA2
• Ongoing Part-Time – 30 hours per week

*This role attracts a fixed allowance that ensures a minimum salary equivalent to AHA2 (third increment) pro-rated, based on the Undertaking as within the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025.

About the Role:

At Northgate Neuro Behavioural Unit, part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network's Older Persons Mental Health Service, every day is an opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of older people living with complex dementia with BPSD. If you find meaning in connection and creativity, this part‑time, ongoing role could be exactly what you're looking for.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant, you'll design and deliver meaningful recreational and lifestyle activities that support the wellbeing, independence, and dignity of residents at Northgate Neuro Behavioural Unit. Working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, your day‑to‑day will include:

• Planning and facilitating individual and group activities tailored to residents' interests, abilities, and therapeutic goals
• Contributing to lifestyle assessments and care planning in collaboration with nursing and allied health staff
• Building genuine relationships with residents, families, and carers to understand what brings each person joy and purpose
• Maintaining accurate documentation of activity participation and resident responses in line with SA Health standards

What You'll Bring

• A qualification in Leisure and Health, Community Services, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience delivering lifestyle programs in an aged care, mental health, or community setting
• An understanding of person‑centred care and the specific needs of older people living with mental illness
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage people across varying levels of ability and cognition
• Willingness to work within SA Health's values framework and comply with relevant legislative requirements
• Current or ability to obtain a National Police Clearance and DCSI Aged Care Sector screening

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHNserves over400,000 peoplein northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal,paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north‑eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital –