Resident Companion

**General information**:

- Position number
- 50500753
- Posted date
- 05-Jan-2025
- Closed date
- 28-Feb-2025
- Business unit
- Residential Aged Care
- Division
- Southern Operations
- Office location
- Blackburn

**Description and requirements**:
**Resident Companion I Regis Blackburn I Role is for specialized Deaf Care Unit I AUSLAN experience required**

Join our passionate country-wide team of caring professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of older Australians. We’re one of the biggest providers, leading the way, showing personalised and respectful care for over 9,000 residents and clients across private and residential aged care homes, retirement living, day therapy and day respite center's.

The primary focus of the Resident Companion role is to ensure Residents are given specific one-on-one time each week, to uphold our Additional Services commitments and support our Residents in promoting connection and wellbeing. The Resident Companion is required to assist with the activities relating to Regis Additional Services residents and Residents that may book these services.

**Duties and Responsibilities for the role will include**:

- Liaise with the General Manager to develop a plan for each resident
- Coordinate requested personal outing services for participating Residents
- Complete accurate and detailed participation notes
- Focus toward building rapport and offering companionship to each resident taking part in the Resident Companion program
- Manage time effectively for each resident

**Where you"ll call home**

Regis Blackburn: With Forest Hill Chase just down the road, the Belgrave and Lilydale train line nearby, and a selection of cafés and restaurants within reach, Regis Blackburn is an idyllic place to provide care and support. Regis Blackburn also has a dedicated Sensory Support Unit which provides specialist support to deaf, deafblind, and hearing-impaired residents. Our Home employs deaf carers and a number of hearing employees are trained in Auslan and tactile Auslan.
- What our people love about working here

As a team that supports older people to live life on their terms, we genuinely care - for our people, our work and the elderly. That’s why we make a big deal of recognising and supporting you, creating a culture of mutual respect, and offering more opportunities to build your career.

**Benefits to support and reward you**
- Lots of opportunities to realise your potential in an organisation that invests in your personal development. Enjoy support to grow, learn, and explore new career pathways or specialisations across Australia
- Salary packaging through Maxxia
- Caring for your wellbeing through discounts on health insurance and gym membership, and free access to counselling, financial guidance and personal support
- Regis Employee Referral Program to recommend friends and get financially rewarded
- Reward and recognition programs to celebrate your hard work

To work in residential aged care, you will need to provide satisfactory background checks, including NDIS or police check (role dependent), current year flu vaccination, and certification proof.