Health and Wellness Promoter

2 weeks ago


Victor Harbour, Australia Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc Full time

**Are you passionate about improving the quality of life for older adults by optimising their mobility and physical well-being?**

**We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Wellness Promoter to join our Residential Team at McCracken Views located just one hour from Adelaide with surf beaches just minutes away**
- Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits
- Based in the beautiful beach side location of Victor Harbor
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - Part Time hours: Mon, Tues & Wed - 9:30am - 3pm.

You will have the opportunity to be the difference whilst enjoying great rewards including salary packaging benefits, Bupa Health Insurance discounts, discounted gym memberships and much more.

**About the role**

As a Health and Wellness Promoter, you will create opportunities for Southern Cross Care residents to participate in physical activity via individual and group exercise programs.

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to;
- Enabling residents to maximise independence, improve and maintain their health, wellness and quality of life
- Using best practice, evidence based tools to plan and deliver high quality health & wellness services with the emphasis on person centred care and healthy ageing through goal setting, progressive resistance training, health literacy
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to develop tailored exercise programs to meet resident goals and quality of life outcomes
- Engaging in the early intervention process to identify frailty and decline early and intervene early to optimise resident physical function and quality of life
- Implementing organisational programs across all residential homes
- Undertaking audits to ensure all residential Health & Wellness programs operate in accordance with Southern Cross Care procedure
- Ensuring our Health and Wellness Centre has suitable resources for programs and is maintained in a clean and safe manner

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, Exercise Science, Personal Training, Exercise Physiology or equivalent including current accreditation with Physical Activity Australia, AusActive or Exercise & Sports Science Australia
- Demonstrated delivery of progressive resistance training programs with older people
- Sound understanding of healthy ageing and that physical function underpins the ability to remain engaged meaningfully in personally valued pursuits
- Ability to efficiently analyse information, respond to and advocate on behalf of customer needs
- Ability to identify best practice fitness program delivery and report to management
- Exceptional interpersonal skills as well as the ability to maintain positive working relationships with external stakeholders
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Proficient computer and keyboard skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and in-house databases)

**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 Friday, 24th of November 2023



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