Health and Wellness Promoter

4 weeks ago


Mount Barker, Australia Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc Full time

**Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.**:

- ** Permanent Part Time position: Monday - Friday; 44 hours per fortnight**:

- **Support our respite clients to remain independent in their community**:

- ** Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay**

Come join our dynamic Respite teams at Willow Fern Cottage in Mount Barker and Myrtle Cottage in Myrtle Bank and help our clients improve their quality of life

**About the role**

In a group based cottage environment and under the guidance of the Site Lead and the Community Respite Program Lead, you will provide high quality, person centred care, safe and effective service to our clients living with cognitive and physical deficits. Support will be provided through daily individual and/or group exercise programs that are tailored to meet each client’s needs, goals and preferences.

You will work with other members of the respite team to deliver these targeted programs, with a primary focus being towards improved strength, conditioning, physical performance and balance, so that clients can continue to live healthier, independent, socially engaged lives.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Undertaking holistic assessments and screening to identify the assessed physical performance needs
- Assessing, designing and delivering group and/or individual based exercise programs to improve strength, balance and physical performance
- Providing a combination of cognitive and physical opportunities for all clients to improve their strength, balance and physical performance
- Delivering early intervention programs that ensure clients at risk of frailty are identified early and supported to bounce back
- Supporting respite staff in delivering safe and appropriate exercise programs and daily activities
- Implementing continuous improvement projects to improve service delivery and access for all clients

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the website or the attached position description.

**About you**

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.
- Certificate IV or higher in Fitness or equivalent as well as current registration with Physical Activity Australia, AUSactive, Exercise or Sports Science Australia
- Ability to design, implement and evaluate safe and effective exercise interventions for older people living with dementia and with complex clinical presentations
- Sound communication skills including the ability to teach, coach and motivate clients and other team members
- Ability to monitor and take appropriate action regarding adverse signs and symptoms that may arise during exercise and/or recovery
- Sound interpersonal skills including the ability to foster positive relationships and communicate with clients with reduced cognition and high level needs
- Current and unrestricted Driver's licence
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role

**About us**

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

**Applications close**:4pm on Tuesday, 5th December 2023



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