Lifestyle Assistant

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; City of Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Lifestyle Assistant at Mercy Place Bethlehem (Bendigo) to help create cherished moments and better health outcomes for residents days. You’ll organize activities, support wellness programs, and provide companionship with empathy.

You’ll work as part of a diverse team, coordinating with care staff to integrate lifestyle activities into overall care plans. NDIA clearance and vaccination evidence may be required as part of the process.

Qualifications

• You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
• To thrive in this role, you will have: Organize and facilitate recreational and social activities tailored to residents’ interests.
• Assist with physical and mental wellness programs, including exercise and cognitive games.

Responsibilities

• Activity Planning: Organize and facilitate recreational and social activities tailored to residents’ interests.
• Wellness Support: Assist with physical and mental wellness programs, including exercise and cognitive games.
• Personal Engagement Companionship: Provide emotional support and companionship to residents through conversation and shared activities.
• Life Story Work: Encourage residents to share their life stories, fostering connections and understanding.
• Family Interaction Communication: Act as a liaison between residents and their families, providing updates on activities and well-being.
• Support: Assist families in understanding the care processes and available resources.
• Environment Management Safety: Ensure a safe and comfortable living environment, addressing any concerns or hazards.
• Personalization: Help residents personalize their living spaces to reflect their preferences and memories.
• Administrative Support Documentation: Assist with maintaining records related to activities and residents’ engagement.
• Coordination: Collaborate with healthcare staff to integrate lifestyle programs with overall care plans.

Skills

Activity Planning

Wellness Support

Personal Engagement

Life Story Work

Family Interaction Communication

Coordination

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time Hours: Minimum 7.5 Salary: $32.30 - $34.04 Location: Mercy Place Bethlehem (Bendigo)

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in that, 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 as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Lifestyle Assistant, you’ll help create cherished moments and better health outcomes for residents each day.

What you’ll bring:

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Activity Planning: Organize and facilitate recreational and social activities tailored to residents’ interests.
• Wellness Support: Assist with physical and mental wellness programs, including exercise and cognitive games.
• Personal Engagement Companionship: Provide emotional support and companionship to residents through conversation and shared activities.
• Life Story Work: Encourage residents to share their life stories, fostering connections and understanding.
• Family Interaction Communication: Act as a liaison between residents and their families, providing updates on activities and well-being.
• Support: Assist families in understanding the care processes and available resources.
• Environment Management Safety: Ensure a safe and comfortable living environment, addressing any concerns or hazards.
• Personalization: Help residents personalize their living spaces to reflect their preferences and memories.
• Administrative Support Documentation: Assist with maintaining records related to activities and residents’ engagement.
• Coordination: Collaborate with healthcare staff to integrate lifestyle programs with overall care plans.

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

1. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance.
2. Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

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. If you’re value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! 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.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.