Home Help Personal Carer (506937)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and pathways

Leave entitlements including study/le?

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Department of Health, Tasmania is seeking a dedicated caregiver to deliver safe, high-quality, client-centred care in the community as part of a multidisciplinary team. This fixed-term, casual role supports home-based care and requires flexible availability to work when required.

You will provide home help and personal care, maintain clear communication with clients and health colleagues, and contribute to continuous improvement and professional excellence within a collaborative community

Qualifications

• Experience performing domestic duties for the aged or people with a disability in home settings.
• Understanding of confidentiality and clients’ rights.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with clients and health team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide home help and personal care to clients in their own homes.
• Function as a member of the multidisciplinary community health team.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, home care personnel and other service providers.

Skills

Domestic duties experience

Confidentiality awareness

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork in community health

Education

Certificate 3 in Individual Support / Aged Care

First aid certificate

Job description

The Team

North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospital Scottsdale provides a range of primary health and community care services, including an 18 bed sub-acute inpatient unit, and plays an important role in supporting rural healthcare across the region. NESMH has a busy Emergency and Outpatient service, Palliative care services, Low risk midwifery run antenatal and extended midwifery services, Physiotherapy, Radiology, Social work services, as well as other visiting services and community home support services. As a recognised University Department of Rural Health teaching site, the hospital also contributes to the development of future health professionals through clinical placement opportunities.

The Role

This role is responsible for delivering safe, high quality, client-centred care in the community, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence.

• Function effectively as a member of the health care team concerned with the care of an individual and their family unit within the community setting.
• Provide home help and personal care to the client within their own home.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, home care personnel and other service providers a required.

You will need

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, performing domestic duties for the aged and/or people with a disability within their own home.
• Awareness of Agency policies and procedures and an understanding of confidentiality and right of clients’
• Ability to establish and maintain effective written and verbal communication with clients and Community Health team members, and the ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months

• Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$59,668 to $65,185 per annum pro. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

Eligibility

• Current Driver’s Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Certificate 3 in Individual Support / Aged Care or other relevant qualifications if employed to provide personal care
• Current first aid certificate

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

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