Care Team - Careworker North/East

ACH Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Friendly and inclusive culture

Free on-site flu vaccination

Wellbeing program

Recognition program

Salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

ACH Group North - Eastern Homes in Adelaide region invites applicants for compassionate care worker roles. You will assist residents in Milpara, Rostrevor, Hope Valley and nearby homes to sustain independence and quality of life, following individualized care plans.

Ideal candidates bring Certificate III in Aged Care or nursing student placement, with excellent communication and a strong customer-service mindset. Police checks are required; health sector experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care or nursing student with placement.
• Police Check for working with vulnerable groups within 12 months.
• Experience in the health care sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to maintain/improve physical, cognitive, emotional and social health.
• Follow and contribute to residents' care plans.
• Assist residents to live a good life in each care home.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support wellbeing.
• Undertake daily living activities, domestic tasks and activity support.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care activities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Independence support

Health care awareness

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support Aged Care

Nursing student with placement

Job description

ACH Group - North - Eastern Homes

Location - Milpara, Rostrevor - Highercombe, Hope Valley - Healthia, Elizabth South

About ACH Group:

For over 70 years, ACH Group a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we’re able to create good lives for our customers. With purpose lead roles across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences and corporate teams, our workforce deliver impact for our residents and customers.

The role:

You will be required to assist individuals living in ACH Group's North - Eastern residential care homes to live a good life characterised by optimum independence and decision-making about their care needs.

What you’ll do:

• Support the older person to maintain and/or improve physical, cognitive, emotional and social health and enhance their wellbeing
• Follow and contribute to the resident's care plan
• Assist the residents of each care home to live a good life
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to support the wellbeing of residents
• Undertake activities of daily living, domestic tasks and activity support
• Maintain accurate documentation

About You!

You are a talented and passionate Care Worker. You want to make the most of your expertise, do what you do best and thrive on the challenge of providing our customers with quality care. Ideally, you will have experience within the Health Care Sector.

• Experienced candidates are highly desired
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• A passion for supporting choice and independence
• High level customer service experience
• Share the ACH Group culture and values

You will need:

• To care about supporting older people to live a Good Life.
• Certificate III in Individual Support Aged Care or a nursing student that has undertaken a year of their course including their placement
• Asatisfactory Police Check for working with vulnerable groups less than 12 months at commencement

If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you:

• Career development with inhouse upskilling and external learning opportunities
• Friendly and inclusive culture, supporting diversity and employee wellbeing
• Free on-site flu vaccination program
• Financial advice for HESTA members, our preferred superannuation supplier
• Wellbeing program including free employee assistance program
• Recognition program acknowledging significant contributions
• Salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
• Discounted Corporate Membership – Health Insurance – BUPA

ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary packageup to $15,900 per annum to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (e.g., discounted private health).

ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability or any other basis.