House Companion Support Worker - Night Duty

NewDirection Care; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapy Access

Counselling and EAP

Induction and training program

Well above award salary

Job summary

NewDirection Care is a microtown aged care community near Brisbane, providing personal, compassionate care to residents in a domestic-style setting. We are seeking a part-time House Companion for night shifts (9:30 PM – 7:00 AM) to join our close-knit team.

Role involves assisting residents with personal care and daily living activities, coordinating diary entries, and supporting team efforts to maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, reliable and passionate about person-centred care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates values of Individuality, Community, Relationships, Respect and Empathy.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal cares for residents including toileting, showering and shaving.
• Support residents with daily living activities and meals, helping with cleaning and laundry to enable independence.
• Assist with transfers and manual handling as required.
• Coordinate and manage a house diary based on residents’ personal choices and schedule appointments.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support accreditation standards.
• Assist with coordinating household activities and liaising with Registered nurses when needed.

Skills

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Cert III in Aged Care

Job description

House Companion Support Worker - Night Duty

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 Workers to join our dynamic and close-knit team.

We have the following shifts available: Night Duty 9:30PM - 7:00AM

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

• 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