Care & Leisure Support Assistant

**Position Description - Care and Leisure Support Assistant Grade 3**

**_Care without Compromise_**_ _**
May 2024

**Position Title**:Care and Leisure Support Assistant **Reports To**: Care and Leisure Support
Coordinator

**Supervising**:NA **Liaises With**:
Residents, resident’s
families and advocates,
Allied Health Professionals

**Employment**

**Instrument**:
Mayflower Health and Aged Care Employees Enterprise Agreement 2021

**Classification**:Grade 3 (Wage Skill Group 8)

**Our Vision: Care without Compromise**

**Our Mission**:_“Mayflower with staff works as one to enhance quality of life choices in all _**

**_aspects of care delivery”_**

**Our Values**:_Compassion _**We care for those in need with empathy and understanding

**_Excellence_** We strive for quality and distinction

**_Integrity _**We are honest, ethical and sincere

**_Respect_** We recognise the value, uniqueness and dignity of every

**Position Purpose**:The Care and Leisure Support Assistant Grade 3 contributes to the planning
and implementation of residents Lifestyle Programs (person-centered holistic
care model) under limited supervision.

The role also participates in the review of established Lifestyle Assessments
and provides general guidance and support to volunteers within the Care and
Leisure Service.**

**Qualifications and**

**requirements**:
**Mandatory**
- Certificate 4 in Leisure and Health or other relevant qualification including

Certificate IV/Diploma of Community Services, Cert IV in Fitness
- Full driver’s licence
- NDIS worker screening check
- Full Covid Vaccination
- Level II First Aid and CPR

**Desirable**
- Food Handling Certificate
- Flu vaccination

**Key Selection Criteria**

**Essential**
- Understanding of and experience engaging with the elderly from diverse backgrounds,

cultures, and beliefs, including people living with physical and mental impairment
- Experience planning and implementing lifestyle and fitness programs to a diverse audience
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent communication skill, both written and oral
- Intermediate computer skills

**Desirable**
- Knowledge of the Aged Care Standards**
- Fluent in a second language

**Position Description - Care and Leisure Support Assistant Grade 3**

**_Care without Compromise_**_ _**
May 2024

**Responsibilities/Duties**

Quality Service - Assist with the planning and implementation of resident’s programs
- Support the review of established Lifestyle Assessments
- Facilitates community outings and direct care activities that promote good

mental and physical health, support independence, and positive socialisation
- Provide social and emotional support to residents (person-centred holistic

care model)
- Provide one-on-one support to residents with cognitive impairment (i.e

dementia and behavioural disorders), including individual therapy activities
and specific programs designed to prevent or manage a particular condition
or behaviour and to enhance the quality of life
- Assist with meal delivery and feeding

Reporting and

Documentation
- Report observed changes in resident behaviour, health(mental/physical), or

care needs
- Ensure all documentation is reflective of individualised care delivered
- Complete progress notes accurately and relevant to the resident

Leadership - Actively encourage positive participation
- Support and guide Leisure and Care Support Assistants (grade 2), volunteers,

and student placements
Communication - Participate in collaborative and appropriate support to Allied Health
Professionals, families, and residents

Compliance - Operate in accordance with legislative and quality standards
- Adhere to the Aged Care Act 2022

Skills and
competencies
- Remain aware of relevant legislative standards and guidelines
- Participate in meetings and in-service training sessions
- Pursue ongoing development and contribute to continuous improvement

Work Health

Safety
- Comply with the OHS Act 2004 including:

- Take reasonable care to ensure your own safety, not place others at risk by any

act or omission, follow safe work practices and procedures, use and care for
equipment as instructed, not wilfully and recklessly interfere with safety
equipment, report hazards and injuries, and cooperate with Mayflower to
meet OHS obligations.

**Key Performance Indicators**
- Deliver residents programmes as prescribed based on a person centred model
- Nill service delivery complaints
- Progress notes are entered accurately and timely
- Colleagues, volunteers, student placements and other stakeholders (Allied Health Professionals,

residents’ families) are positively supported and engaged