Wellbeing Carer

The Wellbeing Carer enables and supports individual residents to achieve their potential and enjoy quality of life through accessing and participating in a variety of activities, based on individual and collective preferences. Cultura – Residential Aged Care wellbeing programs operate across weekdays and weekends.

The Wellbeing Carer is responsible to the Director of Care and reports directly to the Wellbeing Team Leader. The Wellbeing Carer may be required to work across different areas within Residential Aged Care.

• Regularly collaborate with Wellbeing Team members
• Attending monthly meetings
• Considerate of issues that may have a negative impact on Resident’s sense of well-being e.g. memory loss, depression, learned helplessness, sleeplessness or a positive impact e.g. increased social interaction, stimulated interest, focused attention, feeling of usefulness
• Applying ‘Person Centered Care’ approach to: implementing and contributing to individualised Care Plans with Residents in relation to leisure related needs and abilities; effectively involving their families, other Aged Care Staff and medical and allied health professionals where appropriate; and evaluating Resident’s Care Plans as per ‘Resident Assessment Evaluation’ schedule.
• Using resident individual wellbeing planners and LeeCare to complete, refer to, and update all documentation regarding individual residents
• Completing all necessary forms as required for running Wellbeing Program activities
• Completing all necessary forms when making complaints or offering comments or compliments that are directly related to running the Wellbeing Program (acting on behalf of self or Residents)
• Ensuring the Wellbeing Program and activities available to residents address and meet their cultural needs
• Working with Wellbeing Team Leader to identify specialty ‘area’ within Wellbeing Team (i.e. particular skills and interests that are relevant to the Wellbeing Program) e.g. Cooking, Crafts, Creative Expression, Discussion Groups, Exercise, Event Management, Games, Gardening, Health Promotion, Male Specific, Cultural Connections, Music, Reading and Literature, Religion and Spirituality, Technology
• Providing on-going input into activity design/delivery, particularly in relation to:
• Developing appropriate motivational strategies for rousing Resident interest and engagement
• Assisting residents to overcome physical or cognitive barriers to participating in activities on offer
• Understanding that everyone has different strengths and limitations and importance of supporting each other to learn and develop
• Operating in a multi-disciplinary team, knowing professional boundaries when collaborating with other Staff or their representative
• Ensuring accurate electronic information and photos are made available to Wellbeing Team Leader detailing monthly wellbeing programs and activities in each residential area by the stated deadline
• Reporting all maintenance issues to maintenance staff
• Understanding the benefits of diversity in the workplace with a range of disciplines and professional opinions, a variety of ethnicities and other cultural backgrounds, and the importance of being able to negotiate difference

Essential

• Hold or be close to completing a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or equivalent)
• Have experience working with individuals and/or groups, for example, in residential or community aged care service or supported residential service.
• Demonstrate a friendly manner and clear verbal communication skills
• Accurate keyboard/data entry skills
• Hold a current first aid certificate

Desirable

• Hold a Certificate III in Aged Care (or equivalent)
• Have experience working with elderly individuals/groups.
• Have skills/interest/knowledge in an area of leisure pursuits that could provide additional options for residents within Residential Aged Care wellbeing program, for example (but not limited to), an artistic, craft, movement, literary, musical, dramatic, environmental, and/or men’s shed-type activity. 
• Have an understanding of the migrant experience, with empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the elderly from different cultural backgrounds
• Languages other than English will be highly regarded
• Have a current Victorian driver license