Overview
Join Roshana Care Group – Shaping the Future of Aged Care
Roshana Care Group is a leading aged care provider delivering high-quality, compassionate care across Australia. With our head office in Western Australia and facilities in WA, QLD, NSW, SA, and VIC, we have been proudly supporting older Australians for more than 20 years. Guided by our values of Compassion, Respect, Communication, Teamwork, and Integrity, we foster communities where residents and staff feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. At Roshana Care Group, we enrich lives through genuine care and meaningful connection.
About the Facility
Uralba Aged Care is a small 22-bed facility in Carcoar, NSW, overlooking the village and surrounding rural landscape. Refurbished rooms, garden access and a reputation for professional, compassionate care make it a sought-after small home.
About the Role
Working closely with the lifestyle team and other stakeholders within the facility, the Lifestyle Coordinator is responsible for coordinating person-centred leisure and lifestyle support to residents. As the team leader, this position plans and leads the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of individualized and innovative programs, to promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of residents through involvement in the meaningful activities of their life.
The Lifestyle Coordinator has responsibility for recruitment, induction and supervision of volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Compiles a life history profile for each resident including social, emotional, cultural and spiritual preferences and needs, personal interests and preferences.
* Facilitates dissemination of life history information and personal preferences to the multidisciplinary team.
* In collaboration with care teams, residents and families, develops an individualised Lifestyle Plan with each resident and/or their representative that integrates into their care plan.
* Works with the therapy team to prepare and develop weekly programs suitable for individual and collective residents' needs, incorporating the celebration of culturally and socially significant events.
* Assigns responsibility for therapy and leisure program implementation to rostered Therapy and Leisure Partners.
* Supports Therapy and Leisure Partners to adapt activities to residents' needs as appropriate and required, liaising with and taking direction from therapists as needed.
* Follows residents' care plans in the provision of person-centred support during leisure, lifestyle and therapeutic activity.
* Optimizes resident cooperation by actively building trusting relationships with individuals that are based on dignity and respect.
* Ensures ongoing communication with the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist regarding program outcomes.
Skills, Attributes and Experience
* Minimum 2 years' experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator.
* Completion of Certificate IV Lifestyle and Leisure
* Must have or be willing to obtain a current First Aid Certificate, including CPR.
* Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate innovative programs related to care/services.
* Experience in leading and delivering Leisure & Lifestyle within an Aged Care setting.
* Demonstrated experience in using Microsoft Office and IT systems.
* Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated understanding of person-centred principles and the ability to engage people in meaningful activity.
* Knowledge of Aged Care standards and Compliance with relevant state government health mandates.
* Professional written and verbal communication skills.
* Demonstrated understanding of the needs of people with dementia in relation to leisure and therapeutic activity.
* Ability to complete busy workload and respond to changing priorities.
Culture and Benefits
* A competitive industry salary package commensurate with skills and experience.
* On the job training and development opportunities available.
* Access to Roshana Care Group Employee Assistance Program.
* Roshana Care Group respects and embraces diverse perspective, experience, and traditions.
* Roshana Care Group values each employee's contribution towards achieving its business objectives.
#J-18808-Ljbffr