Health Care Provider

Silverchain; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

First Aid training

Salary packaging

Guaranteed hours

Job summary

Silverchain in Port Macquarie is seeking a Care Worker to help older Australians maintain independence and wellbeing. You will provide home care and personal support with dignity, safety and respect, enjoying variety and the chance to build meaningful relationships with clients and their families.

The role requires at least three months in a similar role, a valid Australian driver’s licence with your own insured vehicle, and you’ll benefit from an award rate of $34.42 per hour plus super and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months experience in a similar care role.
• Must have a valid Australian Driver's Licence and own insured, roadworthy vehicle.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive client relationships and provide quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide home help with housekeeping, beds, cleaning and laundry.
• Deliver personal care: assist with mobility, bathing, dressing, medications administration.
• Support clients with meals, transportation to activities, and social engagement.
• Maintain safety and dignity, report changes to the supervisor promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Communication

Independence

Problem solving

Tools

Driver's license

Vehicle ownership

Job description

When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life?

It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professionalrole, to join the Silverchain team in the Port Macquarie and surrounding areas.

What’s on offer

• Guaranteed hours and shifts.
• Award rate $34.42 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
• Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programsto gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aidcourses.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for people who:

• Enjoy having variety in their day.
• Are passionate about providing an excellent service.
• Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes your client will be having a bad day or traffic delays you, but you know not to take this personally and can shake it off before your next client.
• Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help.

In addition, you will need:

• A valid Australian Driver's Licence andyour own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Experience of 3 months or more in a similar professional role, with experience in with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.

The role

In the role of Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services such as:

• General housekeeping and making beds
• Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
• Washing, folding and ironing laundry
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping.

You will also be providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as:

• Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
• Assisting clients to take their medications
• Assisting with mobility and therapy goals
• Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
• Providing social and emotional support
• Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
• Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things.

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, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians, and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

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.

Prior to commencement, every preferred candidate must complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check and a pre-employment functional assessment.