Care Partner

Silverchain; City Of Bunbury; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Professional Development & Study Leave

$250 e-voucher referral rewards

Salary packaged vehicle options

Extra leave purchase option

Comprehensive orientation programme

Devices provided (laptop, smartphone)

Travel KM benefits 0.99/km

Gym membership subsidy

Health insurance discounts

Social club discounts

Mental health support

Job summary

Silverchain is recruiting a Care Partner in Bunbury to support the Aged Community Care Team across Bunbury and Busselton areas. The role focuses on holistic, person-centred care, coordinating care plans and managing day-to-day care activities within the Support at Home program.

You will assess client needs, develop plans, supervise care staff and liaise with GPs and allied health professionals to ensure timely, high-quality care delivery.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Aged Care or equivalent
• Minimum 12 months Case Management experience
• Basic First Aid Certificate
• Solid Case Management experience
• Experience creating Care Plans
• Experience in managing budgets
• Knowledge of service provision, coordination and compliance with contractual obligations
• Understanding of healthcare within a community environment
• Knowledge of manual handling principles and training others
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously with a team focus
• Good decision making and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and calendar management software

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead all care management activities for clients within the Support at Home Program across Bunbury, Busselton and surrounds
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate client abilities
• Monitor costs of the program and ensure services stay within budget
• Deliver customer service that exceeds expectations in administration
• Develop care plans as per client needs
• Complete documentation to ensure policy and procedure compliance
• Conduct workplace assessments per safety guidelines
• Provide leadership and support to direct care staff
• Coordinate with GPs, Allied Health and community providers to meet client needs

Skills

Aged Care

Case Management

Budgeting

Care Plans

First Aid

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Cert III in Aged Care

Case Management experience

Job description

Care Partner

We have an exciting opportunity for Care Partner to join our Aged Community Care Team at Bunbury, to cover clients in both Bunbury and Busselton area and surrounds.

Adopting a holistic person-centred approach; the Care Partner will manage the day to day coordination and care management activities under the Support at Home Program. Community using their highly developed relationship building skills collaborate with clients, carers, families and multidisciplinary teams, to manage person-centred Care Plans to achieve individual goals. There may be an element of care provision required for this role.

This is a full time, Monday to Friday role. It can be worked either 7am - 3pm or 8am - 4pm.

The Role

• Coordinate and lead all care management activities for clients within the Support at Home Program. This will include supporting clients with low, medium and high care requirements
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments toevaluate client abilities.
• Monitor costs of Support at Home Program and ensureservices and operations are within budget constraints.
• Ensuring that the organisation's customerservice expectations are exceeded in the administration.
• Develop care plans according to client needs
• Complete documentation to ensure compliancewith policies and procedures.
• Conduct workplace assessments in accordancewith Occupational Safety and Health guidelines
• Provide leadership and support to direct care employees to promote ongoing development.
• Liaise with General Practitioners, AlliedHealth Professionals, community organisations and internal clinical careproviders to ensure client needs are met and well-coordinated.

What we're offering

• $45.25 p/h + super +salary packaging options
• Professional Development supported & Study Leave supported
• Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher
• Salary packaged vehicle options
• Opportunity to purchase extra leave
• Comprehensive orientation programme
• Devices and consumables provided to assist you in delivering care (including laptop and smart phone)
• Travel KM's at 0.99 per km if using own car
• Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues
• Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF
• Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more *providers subject to change
• Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year

What we're looking for

You will have a strong background within the Aged Care Industry and have recent demonstrated HCP experience and/or strong knowledge, in addition you will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Cert III qualification in Aged Care OR minimum 12 moths Case Management experience
• Basic First Aid Certificate.
• Solid Case Management experience
• Experience creating Care Plans
• Experience in managing budgets
• Knowledge of service provision, co-ordination,allocation and compliance with contractual obligations
• A demonstrated understanding of health carewithin a community environment.
• Knowledge of manual handling principles withthe ability to train others.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• The ability to work autonomously with a teamfocus
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy in word processing,spreadsheets, and calendar management software

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

About Silverchain Group

Silverchain is one of Australia’s leading in-home care specialists, providing health and aged care services to 140,000 clients a year.

Trusted by Australians to deliver care that is differentiated by quality and safety for 130 years, we provide home care services in all states of Australia, and the ACT.

We employ nurses, doctors, allied health, care experts, and a dedicated research and innovation division and are proud members of the Diversity Council of Australia. We recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation, where employees can be authentic, respected, and celebrated.

Our ambition is to create a better home care system for everyone. Our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians.

We'll provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.