Aged Care Wellness & Activity Partner

UnitingCare Queensland; Poblacion; On-site; PHP 1,944,431 - 2,710,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development

Employee discounts

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland’s BlueCare Labrador Aged Care Facility is seeking an experienced Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person-centred programs. You will design and lead group and 1:1 activities and work closely with care staff to align with resident needs.

You will have a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent, experience in aged care, and a strong understanding of dementia care, infection control and cultural safety.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent.
• Experience delivering group and 1:1 activities in aged care or community settings.
• Practical experience in creative, social, cognitive and physical activity facilitation.
• Understanding of dementia care, person-centred practice and cultural safety.
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling and standards for aged care quality.
• Exposure to person-centred care for older adults.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong ability to build positive relationships with residents and families.
• Ability to design and adapt lifestyle and wellness activities for residents with cognitive or physical limitations.
• Understanding of dignity, cultural safety and individual choice in care delivery.
• Satisfy probity checks as required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities for residents.
• Build respectful relationships to promote independence, dignity and participation.
• Collaborate with care staff and families to align programs with resident needs.
• Guide and engage volunteers to contribute to resident wellbeing.
• Gather resident and family input to improve programs and embed services.
• Complete lifestyle assessments and maintain records; observe changes in wellbeing.
• Organise activity spaces and materials; ensure safe environments.
• Follow policies on safety, IPC and escalation procedures.

Skills

Group activities

1:1 engagement

Dementia care

Cultural safety

Relationship building

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland’s BlueCare Labrador Aged Care Facility is seeking an experienced Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person-centred programs. You will design and lead group and 1:1 activities and work closely with care staff to align with resident needs.

You will have a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent, experience in aged care, and a strong understanding of dementia care, infection control and cultural safety.