Home Care Worker

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing support

Flexible working hours

Mobile phone

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Casual Home Care Worker to support clients to remain living at home through personal care, domestic assistance and carer support in accordance with care plans. You will communicate client needs to Care Advisors and participate in a multidisciplinary team delivering responsive services.

As part of Mercy Health's Home Care Cairns team, you will work with compassion, maintain client dignity, and adapt to changing care requirements.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care or Certificate IV in Disability Support is required.
• NDIS Clearance is required.
• First Aid Certificate with CPR is required.
• Driver Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to remain living in their own home through respite, personal care, domestic assistance and carer support per care plans.
• Provide accurate and timely information about client needs or changes to the Care Advisor.
• Listen to clients and give them a voice, enabling them to choose for themselves.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers.

Skills

Compassionate

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Home or Aged Care

Certificate IV in Disability Support

Job description

Employment Details

Employment Type: Casual

Salary: $42.27 inclusive of casual loading

Location: Home Care Cairns

Upload on application: Copy of resume, cover letter and relevant qualifications

Contact: Jane Leilua (Team Leader) [e-mail]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

If you enjoy helping others and are committed to making other's lives less lonely and more joyful, we are keen to hear from you. Although challenging, making such a valuable difference to someone's life can bring a sense of satisfaction and purpose.

• To support clients to remain living in their own home through the provision of respite, personal care, domestic assistance and carer support in accordance with care plans and as directed by Care Advisors
• To provide accurate and timely information about client needs/change in client condition to the Care Advisor
• Listen to clients and give them a voice, enabling them to choose for themselves
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

• Excellent , time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care or Certificate IV in Disability Support.
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance.
• First Aid Certificate that includes CPR.
• Driver Licence.

Benefits

• Ongoing support provided by a dedicated service team.
• Flexible working hours.
• Mobile phone.

Company Culture

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.