Caregiver - Dementia

Are you an experienced Caregiver who finds it fulfilling to care for residents with dementia? Yvette Williams Retirement Village has an opportunity for you.
- Help and support the most precious people we know, our residents
- Receive ongoing training and development opportunities
- Enjoy additional leave and great pay

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**About the Role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Yvette Williams Retirement Village in Dunedin as a Caregiver in our Special Care Unit. This position will be working with our lovely residents who need an experienced and reliable person with a passion for dementia care.

We have a full time Caregiver position available working Tuesday to Saturday 1500-2100.

In this role you will:

- Oversee residents providing activities to engage them
- Follow our resident's individual care plans, providing care that would be good enough for your own mum, dad, nana or poppa
Engage with our residents and developing lasting relationships with them and their families
- Use the latest technology - including our own purpose-built care app myRyman
- Take time to learn about each and every resident, their background, what's makes them happy to help them enjoy life to the fullest

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**About You**

To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:

- Dementia care experience
- Strong empathy and patience with elderly residents
- Outstanding communication skills
- Kindness in your DNA
- A reliable, friendly and professional style

**Benefits of working at Ryman Healthcare**

At Ryman, when you look after our residents, we will look after you As part of our team you will:

- Have certainty of hours through fixed rosters
- Enjoy a great resident-to-staff ratio, allowing for more personalised care
- Work in a fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Receive ongoing support for your professional development
- Have access to scholarships and bursaries for further education
- Get education, long service and wellness leave on top of standard leave
- Receive a free designer uniform
- Work in a secure building with 24-hour management support
- Access over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail

If you think you have the pioneering spirit needed to make a difference at Ryman, we'd love to hear from you

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.