Description:
Leisure and lifestyle officer- Viewhills Manor- Endeavour Hills
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
- Leisure and lifestyle officer- Permanent part time - 30 hours-Viewhills
About the role
The Leisure & Activities Officer supports the Home Manager and Clinical Leadership team to coordinate and deliver individual and group activities across the home to residents. The Leisure & Activities Officer will report to the Leisure and Activities Coordinator or the Home Manager and will actively ensuring the individual needs, wishes and goals of each resident is met within an environment where they feel supported, valued and treated with dignity and respect.
What you bring
- Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle or other relevant qualification.
- Experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of activities and programmes for older people with cognitive impairment and other disabilities.
- Ability to document assessments, care plans and progress notes to meet legislative, funding and quality improvement requirements.
- Current Driver’s Licence.
- A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation
The Calvary Mater Newcastle is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to Calvary Mater Newcastle on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information.
For further information please contact Manager Inna on Agedcare.Recruitment@calvarycare.org.au
Why work for Calvary? At Calvary, our staff matter. With over 130 years’ experience and over 16,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Your benefits:- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Paid parental leave
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
- Flexible hours that make sense for you
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role