Home Care Support Worker

Healthcare Australia; Bellingen Shire Council; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Uniform provided

Flexible shifts

Shift app for managing timesheets

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Healthcare Australia is seeking kind, patient Home Care Support Workers to join our team along the coast from Macksville to Arrawarra and inland areas such as Bellingen, NSW.

Successful applicants support elderly clients to remain independent at home, with daily living tasks, domestic and social support, meal preparation, personal care, transport between locations, and companionship during appointments and events; training and uniform are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the elderly
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Police Check no older than six months
• Valid AU Drivers Licence (Green P plates or Full Licence) and reliable vehicle

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities and domestic tasks
• Meal preparation and personal care
• Community access and social participation
• Transport between client locations and accompany to appointments/events

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Communication

Time management

Education

Cert III in Aged Care

Personal Support Qualification (PSW/AIN)

Job description

About you

We are seeking kind, patient, empathetic individuals to join our Home Care Support Worker team.

Shifts available along the coast from Macksville to Arrawarra, and places further inland such as Bellingen.

The successful applicant understands that their ability to be consistent in their shifts has a huge impact on their clients, who have spent their lives contributing to our community.

Applicants with a Personal Support Worker level qualification (PSW/AIN), allowing them to aid clients with their Activities of Daily Living such as feeds, showering and toileting will be looked on favourably.

Successful applicant will also take pride and joy in giving back to the elderly of our community by assisting with Domestic and Social Support Work including cleaning, cooking, transporting and accompanying/assisting clients to social events and appointments.

About Us

Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a National organisation that provides a variety of direct and indirect (Agency) services to the Healthcare Sector. Weare currently experiencing high demand for our Home Care (Aged in the Home) services in the Coffs Harbour area and are looking for passionate and caring people to join our team to deliver these services.

About The Role

Successful applicants will be working with our elderly customers with the goal to help them remain in their own homes for as long as possible and live a fulfilling life independently. Support may include assistance with Daily living, such as domestic support, meal preparations, personal care, and/or community access and participation.

What’s on offer

• Potential to evolve into a permanent part-time position
• Free Training and development opportunities!
• Variety of shifts
• Opportunities to develop skills to support clients
• Free uniform
• Easy App for managing your shifts and submitting timesheets

To be considered

• Experience supporting the elderly
• Cert III + Personal Support Qualification preferable
• Valid AU Drivers Licence, either Green P Plates or Full License
• Must have reliable vehicle to transport between customer locations and have or be willing to obtain full comprehensive insurance (KM's are paid)
• Be able to supply a Police Check no older than six months
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willing to obtain)

Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates with be contacted.

Sounds like the role for you?