Respite Assistant - Myrtle Bank, Australia - Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc
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Description
Dynamic not-for-profit organisation:
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Fixed 12 month contract - part time hours:
Generous Salary Packaging benefits on offer
If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Respite Assistant to join our collaborative Community Respite Teams at our Myrtle Cottage in Myrtle Bank & Willow Fern Cottage in Mount Barker.
About the role
Reporting to the site leader, you will be responsible for implementing our health focused service delivery model to older adults with physical and/or cognitive care needs.
You will ensure our respite clients remain engaged; physically, cognitively, socially; provide support to participate in day-to-day tasks (including meal preparation); and provide opportunities to attend offsite community outings.
You will ensure that the variety experiences offered to our respite clients are meaningful, designed to suit the interest, strengths and needs of each client accessing the service to support their independence and quality of life.
To achieve this core responsibility, you will work with a dedicated Site Leader to deliver high quality, evidence-based Montessori and healthy ageing principles within the service delivery model.
You will have the skills to identify early signs of decline and implement strategies to prevent and reverse frailty so that our clients can continue to engage in wellness activities, empower them to develop the skills needed to remain independent and engaged in their home and community life.
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the the attached job description.
About you
Highly knowledgeable, creative and passionate about person-centred care with a motivation to promote our philosophy of 'doing with our clients rather than doing for clients' will see you thrive in this role.
About us
For more than 50 years, Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community.
We're guided by our compassionate, capable, collaborative and creative values, and we want people who share these values to join our team.
If you want a rewarding job in an award-winning organisation that values you as an individual and offers great benefits and learning and development opportunities, there has never been a better time to join Southern Cross Care.
For any enquiries about this role please contact:Alisha Radocaj
Applications close; 4pm on Friday, 6th of January 2023
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