Dementia Support Assistant - Mt Barker
EldercareMount Barker, SA, AUEldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with in excess of 2000 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.
Eldercare has an exciting opportunity for a Dementia Support Assistant to join the team at Eldercare Sash Ferguson at Mt Barker.
The Dementia Support Assistant provides individualized one-on-one support and engagement to residents living with dementia , mainly in Eldercare Memory Support Units.
This role will work closely with the site based leadership team with best practice and professional support provided by Clinical Nurse Consultant – Dementia, to provide high-quality care and support to residents.
- Provide individualised care and support to residents living with dementia, including assistance with emotional support
- Engage residents with meaningful activities that are aligned with their background and interests, and which generate comfort, familiarity and positive emotion.
- Create a safe and supportive environment for residents, promoting independence, dignity and optimal wellbeing
- Foster a calm and reassuring environment, responding empathetically to residents' emotional needs
- Provide back up to care staff assisting residents with activities of daily living if called up to do so by site management
The following shifts are available on a permanent part time contract;
Week 1
Wednesday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Thursday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Friday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Monday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Tuesday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Week 2
Wednesday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Thursday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Friday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Monday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
Tuesday 10 : 00 - 15 : 00
To be successful in this role, you will :
If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you :
Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high quality care whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.
To view the Job & Person Specification for this role, please click here.
For more information, please contact Mark Butler, Site Operations Manager on Ph 8391 2486.
To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.
As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to :
Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.
Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.
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