Lifestyle Assistant

• Permanent, part time, (31.5 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

• Across 2 locations Auburn House, Hawthorn East mon-wed and Berengarra, Kew thur-fri

• Friendly and supportive team

About the Role

The Lifestyle Assistant will work within the Lifestyle Team to nurture individual interests, maintain motivation and stimulation of residents through activities of interest and personal support. They will be responsible for maintaining accurate documentation of activities including progress note entries and evaluation of the effectiveness of care services delivered.

The classification for this position will be IN31 - IN33 ($55,510 - $64,464. per annum pro rata) plus an additional over award

Your Contribution

• Minimum Certificate III in Lifestyle/Leisure or equivalent

• Intermediate computer skills using MS office and healthcare database programs

• Previous experience working in a residential care setting or similar environment

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of dementia management strategies and mental health

• Ability to practice within a "person centred care" framework

• Actively contribute to supporting a high functioning multidisciplinary team and be able to work independently

• Assist and support change, and implement process improvements

• Communicate effectively, with residents, representatives and staff at all levels

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Our Facilities

Auburn House is a stand-alone 30 bed Aged Persons' Mental Health (APMH) Residential Facility in Hawthorn East. It provides transitional residential care for residents with chronic mental health issues, or behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia which cannot be managed in a mainstream aged care setting.  Residents are cared for by a skilled and compassionate multidisciplinary team.

Berengarra is a multi storey, 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility, comprising of 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons' Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra is co-located with St George's Hospital in Kew.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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