Home Care Support Worker

Healthcare Australia; Forster; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Free uniform

Easy App for managing shifts

Job summary

Healthcare Australia is seeking compassionate Home Care Support Workers to assist elderly clients at home. You’ll contribute to daily living, domestic tasks, meal preparation, and social participation, enabling clients to remain independent in their own homes.

Shifts are Monday to Friday, 7am–5:30pm, with training and uniform provided. Applicants should have Cert III+ in Personal Support, a valid driver’s licence, and be able to travel to client locations.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the elderly preferred.
• Cert III + Personal Support Qualification mandatory.
• 6+ months sector experience desirable.
• Valid AU Drivers Licence required; KMs reimbursed.
• Police Check no older than six months.
• Current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Daily living tasks and domestic support.
• Meal preparation and personal care support as required.
• Assist clients with transportation to social events and appointments.
• Provide community access and participation support.

Skills

Experience supporting the elderly

Driver's Licence

Empathy and patience

Education

Certificate III or higher in Personal Support

Job description

About you

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

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. They would be available for shifts Monday to Friday in hours between 7am and 5:30pm.

Successful applicant will 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. Applicants with relevant Certificate III and above qualifications will also be performing personal care tasks such as showering, assisting with feeds, toileting etc.

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 Tamworth 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

• 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 preferred
• Cert III + Personal Support Qualification mandatory
• 6+ Months sector experience desirable but not essential
• Valid AU Drivers Licence, either Green P Plates or Full License
• Must have reliable vehicle to transport between customer locations and have and be willing to obtain full comprehensive insurance (KM’s reimbursed 99c per KM)
• Be able to supply a Police Check no older than six months
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Applicants who can travel to areas such as Failford, Hallidays Point, Tallwoods Village and Diamond Beach highly desirable.

If you are wanting more information on this opportunity, call our NSW Community Care Recruitment team and ask for our Home Care recruiter on 02 8330 4***.

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

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