House Companion Support Worker

NewDirection Care; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Above award salary

Ongoing professional development

Employee wellness and EAP support

Job summary

NewDirection Care in Bellmere, near Brisbane, is seeking a part-time House Companion Support Worker to join a dedicated team. The role involves personal care, daily living support, meal preparation, and household tasks in a small-scale, residential aged care community with 120 residents across 17 houses.

Shifts available include morning and afternoon/evening. The position offers a supportive environment, ongoing development opportunities, and above-award pay in a flexible, community-focused

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, reliable and passionate about delivering person-centered care.
• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Strong desire for continuous learning and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal cares for residents including toileting, showering and shaving.
• Support residents with daily living activities, including meals, cleaning and laundry, to enable independence.
• Assist with transfers and manual handling as required.
• Coordinate house diary and appointments, liaise with Registered nurses as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation to support accreditation standards.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Cert III in aged care (not required)

Job description

• Location41 Lotus Avenue,Bellmere, QLD, 4510,Australia
• Job CategoryHouse Companion
• Employee TypePart Time

Contact information

• Contact Phone[phone]***

Description

Are you looking for a career change where you can make a real difference and have genuine job satisfaction? Then this is the opportunity for you to join our passionate dedicated team and deliver high quality care to our residents.

NewDirection Care is the world’s first and only microtown, a small-scale living residential aged care community based in Bellmere, 45mins North of Brisbane CBD. Our 120 residents live in 17 fully functioning domestic-style houses, with just 7 residents per house.

We are seeking part-time House Companion Support Worker to join our dynamic and close-knit team.

We have the following shifts available: Morning and Afternoon/ Evening shifts

About the role

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• Provide personal cares forour residents including toileting, showering and shaving
• Supporting ourresidents, with the assistance of your team, in achieving all activities in relation to daily living - including personal cares, the preparation and cooking of meals, cleaning and laundry with a focus on enabling independence
• Manual handling tasks including transfers of residents
• Support all household activities including coordinating appointments, family conferences and referring to Registered nurses as required
• Coordinate and manage a house diary based on residents personal choices
• Support our accreditation standards by providing thorough, accurate and timely documentation

What we are looking for

• People who are enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about delivering person centered care
• Excellent People and communication skills
• Cert III in aged care is not necessary but a strong desire for continuous learning is a must
• Ability to work in a fast paced and adaptable environment
• Meet and demonstrate our values of Individuality, Community, Relationships, Respect and Empathy

What's in it for you

• Flexible Shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Supportive environment with a dedicated team
• Well above award competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to further skills
• Employee Wellness and Reward Program including access to onsite Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Thorough Induction and training program
• Access to counselling and EAP Support Services

Requirements

• 2x COVID 19 Vaccination plus 1x Booster Shot (total of 3)
• NDIS Workers Screen Clearance