Home Care Worker

Silverchain Group; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Award rate + Super + Paid KM's

Employee benefits + salary packaging

Learning programs to gain Cert 3

CPR and First Aid courses

Job summary

Silverchain Group is hiring a Care Worker to support older Australians in Port Macquarie and surrounding areas. The role involves home help tasks and personal care to promote independence and wellbeing.

We offer guaranteed hours, an award rate of $34.42 per hour plus Super and paid kilometres, plus a benefits program and opportunities for further qualifications. A valid Australian driver’s licence and insured vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 months experience in a similar professional role.
• Experience in personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.
• Own insured, roadworthy vehicle and Australian driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide home help services: housekeeping, making beds, cleaning, laundry, meal prep and grocery shopping.
• Deliver personal care: assist with getting clients out of bed, showering and dressing, administering medications, mobility and therapy support, high care needs including dementia.
• Provide social and emotional support and transport to activities or appointments; support family carers.

Skills

3+ months care experience

Excellent client service

Valid driver’s licence

Job description

Job Description

When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life?

Job Description

When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life? It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role, to join the Silverchain team in the Port Macquarie and surrounding areas.

What’s On Offer

• Guaranteed hours and shifts.
• Award rate $34.42 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
• Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programsto gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aidcourses.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for people who:

• Enjoy having variety in their day.
• Are passionate about providing an excellent service.
• Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes your client will be having a bad day or traffic delays you, but you know not to take this personally and can shake it off before your next client.
• Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help.

In Addition, You Will Need

• A valid Australian Driver's Licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Experience of 3 months or more in a similar professional role, with experience in with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.

The role

In the role of Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services such as:

• General housekeeping and making beds
• Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
• Washing, folding and ironing laundry
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping.

You will also be providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as:

• Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
• Assisting clients to take their medications
• Assisting with mobility and therapy goals
• Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
• Providing social and emotional support
• Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
• Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not for profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians, and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

At Silverchain Group, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.

Prior to commencement, every preferred candidate must complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check and a pre-employment functional assessment. Kindly note that we do not accept applications via email.