Resident Lifestyle Officer - Shoreline
Job No:
Aegis3126
Location:
North Coogee
About The Role
Aegis Shoreline is in a truly unique location, adjacent to the beach and overlooking picturesque Cockburn Sound. Aegis Shoreline is a state-of-the-art Residential Aged Care facility providing resort lifestyle with quality care and services for up to 238 residents. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-driven individual to join the team as a Resident Lifestyle Officer. A friendly and helpful disposition, together with your desire to provide and uphold excellent customer service to our Residents at all times, will see you excel in this role. This role is Monday to Friday from 0830-1630hrs with some flexibility required around the start and end times.
As an integral part of the team, you will:
- Developing and implementing comprehensive, meaningful, and enjoyable lifestyle programs.
- Coordinating, supervising, and participating in the daily delivery of lifestyle and therapy programs under the direction of the Facility Manager and Occupational Therapist.
- Participating in the admission process by promoting the Facility’s lifestyle programs, discuss Dining options and Food preferences with new residents, assist with settling into their room and orientation into the Facility.
- Act as a resource to uphold the Excellence in Dining principles and be the dining services liaison linking resident food services to ensure resident individualised requests are provided.
- Manage lifestyle programs including intergenerational activities, bookings of activities and bus trips.
- Organise resident and relative meetings.
- Coordination of volunteers.
- Regularly attending dining services
- As required being available to attend to Residents’ and Families queries.
About Aegis
The Aegis Aged Care Group has been providing quality care services to West Australians for nearly 40 years. We are committed to excellence through imagination and innovation, providing a quality life for those who live in one of our 28 Care Facilities in WA. Aegis is our State’s largest Residential Aged Care Provider employing over 3,500 staff.
Our culture of coaching and continuous improvement means not only will you get to work in a challenging and rewarding environment, but also within a company that fosters the growth of all employees.
While working at Aegis, we will provide you with a range of benefits including:
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Comprehensive orientation program.
- Ongoing training and opportunities for career growth.
- Employee discounts from a number of trusted businesses.
Requirements of the role
- Excellent Customer Service skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to lead and coach staff to deliver quality lifestyle and therapy activities.
- Sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Hold a genuine interest in working with older people.
- Experience in Therapy (essential).
- Experience in Aged Care (desirable).
- Experience in Hospitality (desirable).
- A Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent/higher or experience.
- Proven experience in the coordination of enjoyable lifestyle programs in aged care.
- Full Australian working rights and able to pass a national police clearance.
How To Apply
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