Rural Northwest Health is committed to achieving the best health for the Wimmera Mallee community. Warracknabeal campus is one of three campuses and provides a comprehensive range of acute, urgent, aged care, and a wide range of community health and allied services. Warracknabeal campus is located in the heart of Warracknabeal at 18 Dimboola Road Warracknabeal.

Latitude Recruitment is recruiting suitably qualified people to join the Leisure and Lifestyle team at the Warracknabeal and Hopetoun campuses. Suitable candidates will be passionate about working for the elderly by providing fun and meaningful recreational activities and programs, with a focus on promoting residents’ emotional, spiritual and psychological wellbeing and connectedness to the community.

Part-time and Casual roles are on offer.

To be successful in this position you will have:

Minimum Certificate III in Aged Care or similar or working towards relevant qualification

Passion for working with older persons and/or people living with cognitive impairment

Demonstrated experience delivering a range of activities that promote purpose, dignity and meaning for participants

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work effectively autonomously and within a team environment

Demonstrated proactive learner and contributor to improvement activities

Current Level 2 First Aid certificate or willing to obtain

Current Victorian driver's licence

Current Police Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain

Immunisation History

Preferred:

● Bus licence

● Experience providing services to people living with dementia

● Contemporary generalist knowledge and experience of older persons’ care

What we can offer you:

Five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time employees)

Work-life balance with family-friendly hours

Supportive, collaborative team culture

Ongoing professional development and training

Generous salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Ready to make a difference in your community?

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience. For a confidential discussion or to request a position description, please contact Jade at [email protected]