**What's on Offer**:
We value our Residential Communities teams and the wonderful work they do. Our employees enjoy an enviable range of benefits, including the following:
- $27.41 per hour + Super
- Additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
- Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave with equal benefits for both parents and access to a number of employee discounts.
**The role**
We are currently looking for a motivated Lifestyle Officer to join the supportive and friendly team at Constitution Hill Aged Care in Northmead on a Full time basis.
Lifestyle Officers have the best job in the world! You are responsible for enhancing the quality of life for our residents by designing, planning and implementing lifestyle and wellness programs within our residential aged care home.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team you will assess each resident to ensure they have choice in maintaining their social, psychological, recreational, cultural and spiritual wellbeing.
**What you will be doing**
- Encouraging resident choice and participation in individual and group activities
- Creating a positive homelike environment that promotes the delivery of social and recreational activities
- Planning events and lifestyle activities for residents and where possible involving the wider community, volunteers and resident's family and friends
- Conducting continuous resident assessments to gain a deeper understanding of each resident's preference and needs, while ensuring the resident is aware of current programs and activities within the village
- Providing a high standard of care that supports residents achieve maximum independence by meeting daily living and personal requirements within the care plan, and with consideration of individual preferences
- Providing direct resident care in relation to assisting with meals service, mobility, and social support
- Ensuring resident safety during activities, including conducting environmental and activity risk assessments and designing a safe work procedure
**About You**
Above all, you will align to our Values of Bold, Warm and Honest. You will be able to demonstrate empathy and the ability to provide excellent care for your customers.
**Does this sound like you?**
- Completion of tertiary qualifications - Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (Aged Care)
- Previous experience working within a residential aged care facility within a lifestyle or wellness team
- Previous experience designing a suite of residential aged care lifestyle activities, tailored to resident needs
- Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and their families/representatives
- Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences and spiritual beliefs of residents and their families/representatives
- Willing to obtain NDIS clearance and fully vaccinated against Covid 19 including the Booster and Influenza
📌 Lifestyle Officer Constitution Hill
🏢 Australian Unity
📍 Sydney