Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant

2 months ago


Central Goldfields, Australia Maryborough District Health Service Full time

Location: North West Region | Central Goldfields

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Maryborough District Health Service

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing and Aged Care

Reference: VG/24097

This is a great opportunity for a suitably qualified individual to join the Lifestyle Team, working as a Lifestyle Assistant on a permanent part time basis. In this position, you will support the Lifestyle team and work in a team that provides individual, group and community activities for residents and participants.

MDHS services the Central Goldfields and Pyrenees Shire with campuses in Avoca, Dunolly and Maryborough. The strong clinical and social links between the three campuses ensure that the community is cared for by qualified staff who are committed to high standards of person-centred care. MDHS is one of the largest employers in the region, providing the perfect setting to become part of our team and community.

**Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant**

**Permanent Part Time - 70 hours per fortnight**
- Classification_: Dependant on qualifications_
- Award_: _Victorian Public Health Sector (Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2024_

This is a great opportunity for a suitably qualified individual to join the Lifestyle Team, working as a Lifestyle Assistant on a permanent part time basis. In this position, you will support the Lifestyle team and work in a team that provides individual, group and community activities for residents and participants.

We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

- Embrace and promote the values of MDHS - Genuine, Respect, Excellence, Accountability & Togetherness
- Passion for person centred care
- Knowledge of Montessori model of care
- Understanding of how to support people living with dementia
- Excellent communication
- Basic Life Support Certificate

What's in it for you?
- **Great Working Environment - **Join a group of motivated health care professionals with either a permanent part time contract. Opportunity to join the Social Club, offering a wide range of social events and local retail discounts.
- **Fantastic Earning Potential - **Generous Base Salary under the Health & Allied EBA with Salary Packaging available.
- **Supportive Culture with Continuous Improvement Opportunities - **Culture that promotes and embraces the organisational values of GREAT (Genuine, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Togetherness) and encourages and supports employees to engage in professional development with access to the Centred of Inspired Learning and Simulation Lab.

**KEY SELECTION CRITERIA**

**Qualifications / Experience**
- Certificate IV or higher in Leisure & Health or Diversional Therapy (Desirable), Minimum Cert III in Aged Care (PCA) and willing to undertake studies in Leisure and Health or equivalent
- Annual Basic Life Support Certificate.
- Experience in Residential Aged Care is desirable.

**Specialist Expertise**
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, carers, staff and others.
- Ability to demonstrate a person-centred approach to their work with residents
- Demonstrate an ability to work within a Multidisciplinary team, and provide flexibility when working with residents with a variety of physical, behavioural and cognitive needs
- Knowledge of the Montessori philosophy or equivalent resident-centred care program and how this changes the provision of care to residents.
- Ability to utilise computer software, particularly use of the Microsoft Office© suite.
- Demonstrate an ability to develop and review Resident Care Plans.
- Demonstrated evidence of commitment to ongoing education and professional development to ensure working within current scope of practice.
- Applications for this position close on _**_Sunday, 22nd September 2024. _**

**Applications are to include**:

- **Covering Letter**
- **Resume**
- **Written response to the Key Selection Criteria,** available in the Position Description on the position advertisement.



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