• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Streaky Bay MPS
• Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.60 per week (pro rata) - WHA3
• Ongoing Part Time (24 hours per week)

Join our team as the Activity Coordinator - Leisure and Lifestyle

Are you passionate about enriching the lives of aged care residents through engaging activities and meaningful interactions? Streaky Bay MPS Elmhaven Hostel is seeking a dedicated Activity Coordinator - Leisure and Lifestyle to join our team and make a positive impact on the daily lives of our residents.

About the Role: As the Activity Coordinator - Leisure and Lifestyle, you will be integral to enhancing the quality of life for our residents by developing, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic and educational programs. Your role will involve creating opportunities that promote independence, self-esteem, and active participation in social and recreational events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate engaging therapeutic and educational programs tailored for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
• Design and implement both individual and group diversional therapy activities that cater to the diverse needs of our residents.
• Provide direct client service to residents within the MPS residential aged care beds at Coober Pedy Hospital.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Unit Manager Aged Care, reporting directly to the Executive Officer/Director of Nursing to ensure programs align with residents’ needs and preferences.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

This is a part time vacancy working 24 hours per week and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category  (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 843342

Enquiries

Lesley Hawker
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8626 1127
Email: lesley.hawker@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

29 January 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

843342 WHA3 Role Description.pdf

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