Lifestyle Assistant

Mercy Health; Wyndham (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support residents at Mercy Place Wyndham in a casual capacity. You’ll provide client-focused care using a holistic approach and contribute to daily activities with the Lifestyle team.

You’ll join a dedicated Mercy Health workforce, receive casual loading, and have opportunities to grow your experience while making a meaningful difference in residents’ lives.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality client-focused care to residents using a holistic approach.
• Implement daily lifestyle activities for residents.
• Work with Lifestyle team, led and supported by a lifestyle coordinator.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Job description

Employment Type: Casual

Salary: 30-35 per hour plus casual loading

Location: Mercy Place Wyndham

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Kristin Chiong, [e-mail]

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 this, 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 at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

• Provide quality client-focused care to residents using a holistic approach.


• Implement daily lifestyle activities for residents.


• You will be working with Lifestyle team, lead and supported by a lifestyle coordinator.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.


• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.


• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

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

• Police Check.


• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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.