Care Partner

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; City of Greater Shepparton; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is hiring a Care Partner to support older people to live safely at home with person-centred care. The role emphasises compassionate, patient-focused management and collaboration with a warm, professional team.

You will join Mercy Health’s Home Care program, delivering supportive management while promoting independence and wellbeing for clients in the community.

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to patient care and management.
• Evidence of a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status as per public health orders.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care management within the Support at Home Program for older people in their own homes.
• Maintain safe, independent living for clients with teamwork and collaboration within the Home Care team.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Communication

Compassionate care

Education

Police Check

Working with Children Check

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time Salary: As per EBA Location: Northwest Metro - Bendigo Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Rebecca Maiorana Kerr, [e-mail]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Our Home Care team is a warm, supportive group of professionals dedicated to helping older people live safely and independently in their own homes. We take pride in our person‑centred approach, strong teamwork, and genuine care for the community we serve. Care Partners joining our team are welcomed into a collaborative environment where flexibility, respect, and compassion guide everything we do.

The Care Partner provides person‑centred care management within the Support at Home Program, ensuring older people continue to live safely and independently at home.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Evidence of a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.