Permanent Part Time Position

Job Security | Purpose-Driven Work | Fresh Start

Week 1 Shifts                     Week 2 Shifts
Monday: 1130 - 1800            Monday: 1130 - 1800
Tuesday: 1130 - 1800           Tuesday: 1130 - 1800
Wednesday: 1130 - 1800      Wednesday: 1130 - 1800
Friday: 1130 - 1800               Friday: 1130 - 1800
Sunday: 1300-1800

About the role

This role requires you to provide proactive, person-centered, and effective support. You will need to tailor services to each resident's needs, goals, and preferences with empathy.

Under the supervision of a Registered or Enrolled Nurse, you will contribute to residents' overall well-being and quality of life. This includes assisting with daily living activities, encouraging exercise for healthy aging, and offering one-on-one social and emotional support.

• Always encourage more social activity and building physical strength and fitness in all interactions with a resident
  
• Promote independence and confidence by encouraging a resident to give things a go (i.e. to do things with a resident rather than do things for a resident)

• Be respectful of each person’s identity, culture and diversity

• Personal care - bathing, showering, personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, nails and grooming

• Providing one-on-one engagement in tailored exercise or preferred activities specifically designed to maintain mobility, dexterity or cognitive function

• Respectfully assist residents with meals and drinks to make it a pleasurable and safe experience

• Advise the EN/ RN/ Manager of any change in a resident’s behaviour, function, or condition (i.e. pain, skin changes) or if any incidents occur

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The successful candidate will have the following;

• Certificate III or equivalent (i.e. Individual Support, Aged Care or Allied Health Assistance)
  
• Previous experience in an aged care setting
  
  
• Ability to motivate older people to participate in meaningful activities to improve their quality of life
  
• A sound understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours

• A sound understanding of the importance of exercise and social activities on Quality of life in older people

• A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role

• Ability to fit the work culture and a commitment to SCC’s Values & “Better for life” model 
  

  Desirable Requirements

• Experience supporting older people with exercises

• Previous experience in a personal carer or Lifestyle role in an aged care setting

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Applications close: 9th March at 4pm