Lifestyle Officer

5 months ago


Geelong, Australia Barwon Health Full time

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Aged Care

**Location**

Hilary Blakiston House

**Hours Per Fortnight**

40

**Position Summary**
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
- This is your chance to enhance your career with Victoria’s largest regional Health Service
- Achieve work life balance with this permanent part-time role (40 hours a fortnight)

**About Barwon Health**

Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health’s core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre, Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all. Explore all of our comprehensive services here.

**About the facility**

Blakiston Lodge is a 90-bed, high level, residential aged care mental health facility which consists of two secure units of 45 aged mental health beds and 45 dementia specific beds. Residents are referred who cannot be looked after in the general aged care system due to their level of cognitive, emotional or behavioural disturbance. The goal is to improve the resident's condition so that they can be transferred to a less restrictive and more appropriate accommodation.

Blakiston Lodge is dedicated to caring for people with dementia and mental illness and offers a safe and secure environment and quality nursing, medical and psychiatric support for residents.

**About the role**

Do you have a passion for Aged Care and the creativity to develop and present activities to meet the diverse needs of our residents? Do you have the initiative to identify areas of opportunity and implement individual programs?

As the Lifestyle Officer you will be within a dynamic and challenging unit where teamwork and initiative is paramount. You must have highly developed interpersonal skills as well as sound communication skills both verbal and written. This is an excellent opportunity if you wish to advance your skills while providing positive outcomes for our residents.

**About the culture**

You will work with an innovative team who maintain extensive knowledge, experience and competency in aged care. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. If you enjoy a challenge and are looking to work in a friendly, well supported team, we urge you to apply. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050, everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

**What we offer**
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates
- Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
- Access to employee wellness program
- A genuine community feel - we look after each other
- Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Attractive salary packaging benefits Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our _Moving to the Region_ page on the Barwon Health website._

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
- This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._

**Selection Criteria**

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