The Role
We have an exciting and creative opportunity to join the Infinite Care team in the role of Lifestyle Assistant / Personal Carer. This part-time/full-time position reports to the Facility Manager with the supervision of our Lifestyle Coordinator at our Edmonton Gardens Aged Care & Nursing Home | Infinite Care facility. This position is pivotal to the wellbeing and engagement of our residents and requires an upbeat and fun-loving individual to ‘bring to life’ our resident-centric lifestyle programs.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate, implement and roll out lifestyle programs and assess the engagement and enjoyment of the residents.
* Assist the Lifestyle Coordinator to develop lifestyle programs.
* Coordinate activities (internal and external to the facility) to cater for all aspects of our residents’ home environment, including the social, religious, and cultural requirements of each individual.
* Provide input during resident care assessments to enable individualized, holistic, resident-centric programs.
* Assist with facility communications and have the primary role for organizing all individual and facility celebrations (e.g., birthdays, Christmas, etc.).
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with residents, families, facility team members, volunteers, and local community groups.
* Manage and document risk for the facility and ensure a commitment to continuous improvements.
* Work part of the shift in personal care in this combo role of care/activities.
You will offer?
* High School Diploma or equivalent additional certifications or vocational training.
* 1 year’s experience in a similar role.
* Innate empathy for our residents and commitment to continually improving the quality of care and social environment provided to them.
* Ability to ‘think on your feet’.
* Be IT and tech-savvy.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* A confident team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* A thoughtful, compassionate, collaborative, fun, and positive approach with a creative flair and the ability to light up a room!
* Valid NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (or ability to apply via How to apply | NDIS ).
Benefits - Why work for us?
* Fitness Passport.
* Career growth opportunities within a strong mentoring team culture.
* Access to in-house and online training programs - FREE to all employees.
* Supportive, positive team environment with a strong caring work ethic.
* Companywide safety-first workplaces for our residents, families, and staff.
* Positive wellbeing, fun and engaging team/shift activities.
* Access to family-friendly benefits like our EAP and Flare (employee discounts).
* Work-Rite Micro professional development FREE to all employees.
Why Infinite Aged Care!
We are an Australian residential aged care provider with over 30 years’ experience in delivering quality aged care to the elderly. Infinite Care began our current aged care provider journey in 2014 after acquiring the Bonney Healthcare Group, a trusted provider in South Australia since 1988 with five existing facilities in Adelaide. As part of our vision to become a best of breed aged care provider and employer of choice in the aged care sector, Infinite Care has continued to expand in recent years with facilities in South East Queensland, Cairns, New South Wales with more in the pipeline across Australia. Come join us to deliver on our purpose of Making Aged Care Great!!
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