Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant

2 days ago

Maryborough, Australia Maryborough District Health Service Full time

Team Player
- Person centered focus
- Dynamic environment

**Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant**

**Permanent Part Time - 70 hours per fortnight**

Classification: Dependent 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 centered 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 Environmen**t - 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 Potentia**l - 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 Centered 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), (or willing to undertake) 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-centered 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-centered 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 are to include**:

- ** Covering Letter**:

- ** Resume**:

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

The Central Goldfields and Pyrenees regions are a great place to live, work and play. There are many beautiful areas to explore, along with being located only a short 50-minute drive from the Regional Cities Ballarat & Bendigo, and 2 hours from Melbourne.

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