Home Care Worker

mercyagedcare; Canberra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking casual Home Care workers to support clients at home in Canberra. You will provide respite, personal care, domestic help and carer support according to care plans, communicating client needs to Care Advisors and ensuring timely information flow.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care with strong organisational and communication skills, while adhering to NDIS checks and CPR-certified requirements.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care
• Certificate IV in Disability Support
• NDIS Clearance
• First Aid Certificate (CPR)
• Australian Driver Licence

Responsibilities

• Support clients to remain living in their own home with respite, personal care, domestic assistance and carer support as per care plans.
• Provide accurate and timely information about client needs/change 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 delivering responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Compassionate

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III in Home or Aged Care

Certificate IV in Disability Support

Job description

Employment Type: Casual

Location: Home Care ACT

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

Contact: Jane Leilua - [e-mail]

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.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, 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.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• 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.
• Australian Driver Licence.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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.