Create meaningful experiences that enrich the lives of aged care residents.

Join Metro South Health as a Permanent Part-time Recreational Officer (64 hours per fortnight) at Redland Residential Care, Cleveland, where you'll design and deliver engaging recreation and lifestyle programs that enhance residents' wellbeing, independence and quality of life.

Job details

Your new role:

As our Recreational Officer, you'll play an important role in creating meaningful experiences that promote wellbeing, social connection and independence for residents by:

• Designing, implementing and evaluating engaging recreation and lifestyle programs tailored to individual needs.
• Coordinating community outings, special events and group activities that encourage participation and enjoyment.
• Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health professionals, residents and families to support person-centred care.
• Monitoring and evaluating activity outcomes while maintaining accurate documentation and records.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment that enhances residents' quality of life.

About you:

You are a compassionate and enthusiastic recreation professional who enjoys building genuine relationships and creating positive experiences for others, with:

• Experience delivering recreation, leisure or lifestyle programs within aged care, disability or healthcare settings.
• The ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds using empathy, respect and excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to person-centred care and delivering high-quality services that improve residents' wellbeing.
• Relevant qualifications in Leisure and Health or equivalent experience, together with the ability to meet the role's mandatory requirements.

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What we can offer you:

• Permanent part-time employment offering stability and work-life balance.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents every day.
• A supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team that values innovation and compassion.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career.
• The chance to work within one of Queensland's leading public health services, committed to excellence in aged care and community wellbeing.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Community and Oral Health Services:

Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children. We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS08688861_Role Description (PDF)