Aged Care Support Worker - Nowra Region (female workers preferred)

Southern Cross Community Healthcare; Nowra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Cross Community Healthcare in Nowra NSW is seeking an Aged Care Support Worker to assist the elderly at home and in the community, helping with daily activities to maintain independence and wellbeing.

You will provide domestic and personal care, accompany appointments, assist with meals, shopping, and medication prompting, and report on client progress. Short shifts (2–3 hours) Mon-Fri with travel between homes, with comprehensive training and ongoing support.

Qualifications

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing.
• Current references.
• Current driver's licence and your own car with insurance.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory).
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain (mandatory).
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory).
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Domestic assistance.
• Personal care assistance - Showering, toileting, grooming and dressing.
• Attending appointments and grocery shopping (within the community).
• Medication prompting where required.
• Preparing meals.
• Reporting and documentation.

Skills

Caring

References

Driver's license

Car insurance

NDIS check

First Aid

WWC

Education

Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent

Job description

Aged Care Support Worker - Nowra Region (female workers preferred)

Southern Cross Community Healthcare – Nowra NSW

4d ago , from Southern Cross Community Healthcare

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Current driver's licence and your own car with insurance
• Car Registration
  
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory)
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (desirable)

Days/Hours

• There are a variety of short (2-3 hour)shifts available (Mon-Fri)in this program, please indicate your availability during your application
• Having a car and current licence is essential to travel to and from homes in the community.

About role

An opportunity to make a real difference in the community.
Seeking caring and committed people to support the elderly within their communityto remain living independently at home by helping themachieve daily activities such as:

• Domestic assistance
• Personal care assistance - Showering, toileting, grooming and dressing.
• Attendingappointments andgrocery shopping (within the community)
• Medication prompting where required
• Preparing meals
• Reporting and documentation

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.

What's in for you?

• Competitive industry pay rate
• Flexibility - ability to choose hours to suit your own needs
• Choose the area you would like to work
• Industry leading specialised training learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
• Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community

A Little bit about us

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange extensive aged and disability support for people in their own homes and community We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.