Description:
About Curtin Heritage Living
Curtin Heritage Living is a not-for-profit provider of residential care, retirement living, in-home care, and community arts, culture and education programs. We have a world-class residential care home on the beach in Cottesloe, a leading dementia specific cottage-style home in Mosman Park, and well-known community centre in Cottesloe township and beautiful, restored heritage buildings which house our community programs.
We are a small operator with big ideas. We strive to provide the very best in care. To do this, we employ great people and use innovation and technology to make work easier.
Your role
We are looking for a care and lifestyle assistant to join our team on a permanent part-time basis working Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's at our dementia specific facility in Mosman Park.
In this role you will:
- Facilitate lifestyle activities and therapeutic interventions tailored to clients needs and aligned with care plans, professional guidelines, and organisational guidelines.
- Assist in planning engaging activities and therapies to enhance clients physical, emotional, and social well-being.
- Advocate for the clients and their representatives, upholding dignity, privacy, and freedoms in line with the Charter of Aged Care Rights.
- Promote enablement and independence in all activities.
- Collaborate with supervisors, therapists, nurses and carers to ensure holistic, comprehensive approach to care.
- Support clients with activities of daily living (ADL's) as required, providing therapeutic and practical assistance while fostering autonomy.
- Provide hands-on assistance with mobility, dining, toileting and other personal care needs.
We are seeking individuals with:
- A passion for improving the lives of older people through client-centred care.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment with a positive and reliable work ethic.
- Experience within aged care, community services or disability services, ideally in a care, therapy or activity role.
- Certificate III or IV in aged care, community services, allied health (or equivalent).
- Well-developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- A commitment to a client focused culture that values continuous improvement and excellence in care.
- A current National Police Clearance (issued within the last 12 months).
What we offer
- The opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative environment.
- Salary packaging
- Discounted health care rates
- Uniform provided
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole Mudford on , quoting Ref No. 1222558.