Employment Type: Casual
Location: Mercy Place Parkville, 1 Willam Street, Parkville Victoria 3052
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Contact: Rajshree Bastianpillai |
[email protected]
All applications must be submitted online, applications via email cannot be considered.
About the opportunity
As the Lifestyle Assistant, you'll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team and play a pivotal part in the planning and implementing of wellbeing activities for the residents of Mercy Place Parkville.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the delivery of recreational and social programs that enhance residents' wellbeing.
- Support the Lifestyle Coordinator with program planning and orientation of new team members.
- Work individually with residents in line with their lifestyle plans and document progress accurately.
- Ensure programs meet residents' needs and accreditation standards.
- Engage residents in meaningful activities and encourage community involvement.
- Demonstrate understanding of cognitive, social and spiritual needs of residents and their families.
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills, with the ability to be flexible, to adapt well to change and be able to adeptly problem solve.
- Preferable memory support unit experience and understanding of the lifestyle needs of residents who are cognitively impaired.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective resident emotional and spiritual care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team setting.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current NDIS Check or recent police check
Eligibility & application
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives – and your career.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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