Resident Lifestyle Coordinator

East Wimmera Health Service; St Arnaud; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Remote area benefits

Job summary

East Wimmera Health Service in Victoria is seeking a Resident Lifestyle Coordinator for Kara Court, our 30-bed aged care home. The role supports the Nurse Unit Manager by planning, delivering and evaluating therapeutic, social and recreational activities designed to promote residents’ health, happiness and engagement.

You should have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or be prepared to work toward one).

Qualifications

• Ideal to have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or equivalent), or be willing to work towards this.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Nurse Unit Manager with the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic, social and recreational activity programs.
• Coordinate volunteers in undertaking planned activities and support across EWHS campuses.

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

Permanent part time, 22 hours per fortnight

Access to generous salary packaging & remote area benefits!

East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) is a fully accredited small rural health service across five campuses encompassing five communities in the Buloke and Northern Grampians Shires in North Western Victoria.

Applications are open to suitable qualified applicants to work as a Resident Lifestyle Coordinator at our aged care home, Kara Court as we expand resident lifestyle services to ensure the health and wellbeing of our residents.

The Resident Lifestyle Coordinator position assists the Nurse Unit Manager with the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic, social and recreational activity programs that meet the needs of the residents at EWHS and the prescribed Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services.

St Arnaud Kara Court consists of 30 aged care beds with a supportive and experienced multi-disciplinary team. The opportunity to work across other campuses within EWHS may also be available.

Applicants will ideally have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or an accredited qualification in lifestyle and leisure) or be willing to work towards this. The successful application will work well both as part of a team and independently, be committed to quality planned care for aged and frail people and be able to coordinate volunteers in undertaking planned activities.

A position descriptioncan be viewed on our website: https://ewhs.org.au/careers

Enquiries to: Maia Pawlak, Deputy Director of Clinical Services, 03 5477 2*** or ***********@ewhs.org.au

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children check and immunisation clearance (including annual influenza immunisation).

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required.

EWHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications to all positions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, LGBTQI+ People, and People of All Abilities