Aged Care Support Workers - Merrylands

Southern Cross Community Healthcare; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate

Training & development opportunities

Rewarding work

Job summary

Southern Cross Community Healthcare in Merrylands NSW is seeking reliable Aged Care Support Workers to help participants live independently at home. You will provide personal care, domestic assistance, light meal prep, appointments, and medication prompts while adhering to our values of care, respect and teamwork.

Most shifts are Monday to Friday during the day. You will receive training and support from qualified healthcare professionals to develop your skills and grow with our community.

Qualifications

• Passionate about caring and client wellbeing.
• Current references.
• Current driver's licence and own car with insurance.
• Car Registration.
• Valid working rights in Australia and proof of eligibility to work.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Working With Children Check – Paid.

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

Education

Certificate III (Ageing and Disability)

NDIS Worker Screening Check

First Aid certificate

Working With Children Check

Australian work rights

Job description

Southern Cross Community Healthcare – Merrylands NSW

1d ago , from Southern Cross Community Healthcare

About the role

We are currently seekingreliable and compassionate Aged Care Support Workersto support our participants in Merrylands& surrounding areasto live independently at home.

While your skills/qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential.

At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include

• Care and Respect
• Teamwork and Integrity
  

Duties include but not limited to:

• 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
  

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

There are a variety of shifts available across our aged programs in the area, though mostavailable shifts are Monday-Friday during the day. Please add your availability in the application form.

Requirements:

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Current driver's licence and your own car with insurance
• Car Registration
• Vaild working rights in Australia and be able to provide proof of eligibility to work (mandatory)
• 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 (mandatory)

What's in for you?

• Competitive Industry pay rate
• Industry leading Specialisedtraining 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 the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.