Care Partner - Casual

Wintringham Limited; Melbourne; In loco; AUD 55.000 - 69.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Wellbeing programs

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Salary packaging benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Wintringham Limited is seeking flexible Casual Care Partners to backfill staff across our Home Support team in Victoria. You will travel across Geelong, Flemington, Braeside and other regions, delivering person-centred care and coordinating services to help older people maintain independence.

Responsibilities include developing care plans, connecting participants with services, managing budgets, and upholding funding requirements.

Competenze

• Experience in care management, case management or service coordination in aged care or community services.
• Ability to assess participant needs and develop care plans to support independence and wellbeing.
• Strong understanding of person-centred practice and participant rights.

Mansioni

• Develop person-centred care plans to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Coordinate services and supports across funding requirements and partners.
• Build trusted relationships with participants, families and service providers.
• Monitor wellbeing, identify risks and escalate complex matters as needed.
• Manage budgets, records, compliance and feedback to keep care on track.

Conoscenze

Person-centred practice

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Risk assessment

Formazione

Undergraduate or higher in Community Services / Aged Care

First Aid certificate - Level 2

Strumenti

AlayaCare

Descrizione del lavoro

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania. Our Home Support Program operates across both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

We are seeking flexible Casual Care Partners to provide backfill support during periods of staff leave across our Home Support team. This role offers flexible days and hours and is ideal for someone who enjoys variety in their work. You would be required to use your own car to travel and visit clients living throughout the community across a region. Generous KM reimbursement is provided.

The successful candidate will support service delivery and care partner activities across the following locations based on a rostered system when the work is available:

• Geelong
• Flemington

The role delivers person-centred care management and service coordination that supports older people who are experiencing disadvantage, to maintain their independence, wellbeing and quality of life while living in the community.

Responsibilities include:

• Support older people to live well by developing person-centred care plans that promote independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Connect participants with the right services and supports, ensuring care is responsive, coordinated and aligned with funding requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with participants, families, carers, service providers and community partners to achieve positive outcomes.
• Respond to changing needs by monitoring wellbeing, identifying risks and escalating complex matters when needed.
• Keep care on track by managing budgets, service agreements, records, compliance, feedback and complaints with care and accuracy.

What are we looking for?

• Undergraduate and/or post graduate qualification in Community Services, Aged Care, Disability, Health, Nursing, Social Work or a related field. First Aid certificate - Level 2. Current valid Victorian Driver's Licence.
• Experience using the client management system, AlayaCare would be advantageous
• Experience in care management, case management or service coordination within aged care, health, disability, homelessness or community services.
• Ability to assess participant needs, develop care plans and coordinate services that support independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Strong understanding of person-centred practice, participant rights, dignity of risk and informed decision making.
• Skilled in identifying and responding to risks, changing needs and complex matters, including referrals and escalation.
• Strong administration, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience managing budgets, records, compliance, feedback and complaints.

What we offer

• Employment type: Casual role.
• Pay: $40.52 - $50.19/hour + 25 % Casual loading + superannuation (depending on experience and qualifications). Above Award pay and not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $18,500 each year.
• Location: Geelong, Flemington and Braeside offices.
• We are committed to offering an enjoyable, safe and flexible workplace that provides a work-life balance. We provide access to wellbeing programs, learning and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Programs. Visit the Wintringham website to learn more about working with us.

Questions? Reach out to Susan Alvear, Acting Regional Manager North Western Office on 9108 1133.

Please contact us via ***********@wintringham.org.au to discuss making adjustments to the recruitment process for your accessibility needs.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences, our Inclusion Statement may be accessed here. We encourage applications from First Nations people, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at ***********@wintringham.org.au

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. The successful applicant will be contacted by Wintringham to complete required reference, registration/licence, and background checks prior to employment, including completion of an aged care statutory declaration, an NDIS Worker Screening Check, providing evidence of current seasonal influenza vaccination, at least one COVID-19 vaccination and as required a National and/or International Police Check.