Lifestyle Coordinator (Aged Care)

Lifestyle Coordinator

A amazing opportunity to lead and manage a innovative and experienced lifestyle team and deliver engaging and enriching activities at our Botany Home.

Heritage Botany is conveniently located 11 kilometres southeast of the city's central business district in the Bayside Council region. Heritage Botany offers high quality permanent and respite care, offering 112-beds comprised of single and shared rooms with shared bathrooms.

Benefits and Culture

- Above Award Rates
- Flexible Shifts - Full Time and Part Time Available
- Grow Your Own Staff Referral Program
- Ongoing professional development
- A positive and supportive workplace culture
- Employee Assistance & Well Being Program
- Discounts and Benefits through our Rewards Program, including vehicle financing through novated leasing and salary packaging for work related expenses and superannuation
- Discounted Private Health Insurance

The Opportunity on Offer

As the Lifestyle Coordinator you will ensure the delivery of person-centred leisure and lifestyle programs that embrace evidenced based contemporary practice, supporting residents to achieve their personal goals.

This critical role reports to the Director of Nursing. Some of your responsibilities include.

- Planning, implementing and evaluating programmes which are designed to meet individual needs of residents.
- Providing and maintaining dementia specific programmes to assist with behavior management
- Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate within the community
- Ensure individual interests, customs, beliefs, cultural and ethnic backgrounds are valued, fostered and residents 'cultural safety is maintained.
- Support, encourage and assist with volunteer recruitment
- Participates in operational and professional meetings, planning days and cross service activities
- Ensures compliance to AACQA expected outcomes, standard 3, universals and linked outcomes
- Ensures the lifestyle program and individual care plans are evaluated 100% as per Heritage Care policy
- Complete monthly lifestyle KPI report in consultation with the facility's Director of Nursing and Residence Manager

About You

You are an individual with a caring nature who gets satisfaction in making a positive difference in the lives of our residents everyday. You enjoy working in a team where no two days are the same. You are excited to put your ideas into action and make a contribution to the wider community.

Requirements:

- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- Current NDIS Workers Screening Check
- Current Covid-19 Vaccinations
- Evidence of the right to work in Australia (Valid working rights)
-Experience in Aged Care, preferably in a residential setting

- Demonstrate an understanding of the differing cognitive, social, spiritual and cultural needs of residents

- Excellent communication and customer service skills

- Sound knowledge of the Aged Care Standards and expected outcome

About Us

Heritage Care is a leading residential aged care provider with 11 aged care home and 910 beds across Victoria and New South Wales. Founded in 2002, Heritage Care is an Australian independently owned provider of quality residential aged care.

Heritage Care offers an engaging lifestyle and consciously nurtured community for residents in aged care. Our residents receive attentive, tailored care backed by highly skilled and caring staff. We have over 20 years' experience in cultivating communities that brighten our residents' lives and help them maintain an active and enriching life. We take a people centred approach to care which means our residents benefit from clinical care, participation in stimulating activities and nourished with wholesome and culturally accepted meals that are individualised to their needs and tastes. We also preserve their autonomy by involving them in daily-decision making, and offer complete transparency for families and loved ones.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $60,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Visa sponsorship

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday