Lifestyle Assistant
Job No:
S3299
Location:
Anglicare SQ - St Martins Residential Aged Care - Taigum, QLD
About the Position
Nestled within our leafy campus at Taigum, north Brisbane, our fully accredited service of St Martin's features landscaped gardens and a range of recreational facilities. Extending across three integrated wings, St Martin's offers residential aged care focused on providing excellent 24 hour nursing and care assistance. The service also caters for our most physically frail and those requiring palliative care, and we are looking for an experienced Lifestyle Assistant to join our team on a casual basis, to cover both planned and unscheduled leave, and make a real contribution to our facility and the well-being of our residents.
The Lifestyle Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of activities and lifestyle programs which enable residents to participate in a variety of experiences which improve their quality of life, taking into account the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of each individual within Anglicare. The role is also responsible for ensuring resident safety at all times and providing services to residents under the direction and supervision of a Diversional Therapist and/or other team members as per the individual Facility structure.
About You
An experienced professional within Residential Aged Care, you will bring the following skills, experience and attributes:
- Proven background in designing, conducting and evaluating activity and diversional therapy programs
- Ability to assist the Diversional Therapist and other team members who care for residents who are physically frail
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with a variety of people including staff, residents & their families in a professional and friendly manner
- Commitment to ongoing quality improvement and professional development of the facility and yourself
- Dedication to promoting a safe, caring environment to improve and enhance the lives of residents
- Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment and to manage your own workload
- Good computer skills and experience in the use of AutumnCare software would be beneficial
To be successful in this position you will have:
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or equivalent)
- A current National Police Certificate
- First Aid Certificate with CPR
- Current Queensland Driver Licence
- Capability to meet the physical requirements of the role
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:
- Working with passionate and caring professionals supporting those within your local community
- Gaining further training with career development and opportunities
- Enjoy work, life and study with casual hours across weekdays and weekends
- Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging options
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
JOB NUMBER S3299
For further information please contact
Louise Dunn on 07 3265 0907
Applications close Friday 2nd March 2018
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities. The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.