Home Care Worker

Ageing Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Australia is seeking compassionate carers to support clients to remain living at home through respite, personal care, domestic assistance and carer support in accordance with care plans.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, with responsibilities to listen to clients, adapt to changing needs, maintain documentation, and uphold patient-centered care. NDIS clearance and CPR certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Evidence of relevant healthcare qualification is required.
• NDIS Clearance is required.
• First Aid Certificate includes CPR.
• Australian Driver Licence is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Adaptability

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Management of Stress

Friendliness

Positive Attitude

Team Working

Hard Work and Dedication

Receptivity

Clinical Works

Disability Support

Health Care Home Care

Well-being and Personal Care

Nursing Home Care

Time Management

First Aid and CPR

Education

Certificate III in Home or Aged Care

Certificate IV in Disability Support

Job description

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
Source: Workforce Hub

Skills Required: Adaptability Communication Skills Problem Solving Management of Stress Friendliness Positive Attitude Team Working Hard Work and Dedication Receptivity Clinical Works Disability Support Health Care Home Care Well-being and Personal Care Nursing Home Care Time Management First Aid and Preparedness Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

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.

About the Employer

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., 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.

About the Candidate

• 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.

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