Community Support Worker- Geelong

Call on Clare; Geelong; Remote; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Flexible working hours

Provide care to a wide range of people

Holistic, tailored care

Opportunities to grow skills

Rewarding career

Job summary

Call on Clare is a private home-based care provider delivering in-home support across Melbourne and Geelong. You will support clients to live independently at home with compassionate, tailor-made care that respects their routines and preferences.

As a Community Support/Personal Care Worker, you’ll assist with daily living activities, mobility, meals, and transport, while accommodating AM, PM, ND and weekend bookings. Immediate start and rewarding growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Must have Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Ageing Support, or Diploma in Nursing.
• Minimum of one year experience in similar or care industry.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and Manual Handling certificates.
• 3 doses of Covid vaccine.
• National Police Check and Working with Children check.
• Victoria Drivers Licence and own transport with comprehensive insurance.
• NDIS Screening Check.
• Medication Administration Module.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including showering and dressing.
• Respite and social support in the home and familiar settings.
• Assisting clients with exercises and activities and community participation.
• Assisting with the preparation of meals including shopping trips.
• Transporting clients to doctors appointments and social outings.
• Elevate observations and concerns by recognising changes in clients’ conditions.
• Dementia care and Palliative Care.
• Variety of services with regular ongoing bookings (AM, PM, ND and weekends); great payrate for weekend shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Caring & compassionate

Team player

Education

Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Ageing Support

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Call on Clare offers a range of home-based support services, enabling our clients to live with dignity and independence in the comfort and security of their own homes. We are a private provider of tailor-made services including in-home care, palliative care, nursing care, and a range of other support services in Melbourne. We have rigorously vetted experienced nurses and carers who share Call on Clare’s core values of Compassion, Quality, and Trust. We are available across the greater Melbourne and Geelong region.

As a Community Support, Personal Care Worker, you will provide support to clients in their own homes allowing clients to stay independent and continue doing what makes them uniquely themselves. We offer an extensive range of home care services and clients needs are centre to the care you will provide.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including showering and dressing
• Respite and social support in the home and familiar settings
• Assisting clients with exercises and activities and community participation
• Assisting with the preparation of meals including shopping trips
• Transporting clients to doctors appointments and social outings
• Become familiar with the care of clients and recognise changes in clients’ conditions and elevate observations and concerns
• Dementia care and Palliative Care
• We have a variety of services with regular ongoing bookings for (AM, PM, ND and weekends) . Great payrate for weekend shifts, and are flexible with working hours.

About the Benefits:

• Immediate start
• Flexible working hours (including AM, PM)
• Provide care to a wide range of people
• Holistic care that is tailor-made and personalised
• Opportunities to grow and develop your skills
• A rewarding career

About you:

• You are a dedicated worker Located In Geelong who enjoys working in the community to support people and meet their health goals and objectives and are passionate about caring in the home.
• You have excellent communication skills, are caring, compassionate, and are a great team player.

What you'll need:

• Must Have Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Ageing Support, Diploma in Nursing or Nursing student who has completed their placement in Aged care
• Minimum of one year experience in similar or care industry
• Excellent communication skills with a compassionate and empathetic approach to your work
• Computer literate and able to use MS Office, email, and any app based rostering systems (on smartphone)
• Current First Aid, CPR, and Manual Handling Certificate
• 3 Doses of Covid Vaccine
• National Police Check or willing to obtain one
• Victorian Drivers License and own transport with Comprehensive Insurance
• Working with Children check
• NDIS Screening Check
• Medication Administration Module

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted