Multi Skilled Worker

Ach Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free on-site flu vaccinations

Wellbeing program

Discounts on health services

Job summary

ACH Group in Adelaide is hiring casual Multi Skilled Workers to support residents across Highercombe (Hope Valley) and Healthia (Elizabeth South). The MSW role focuses on person-directed care, daily living activities, meals, and domestic tasks within a self-managed team.

You will work under RN guidance to administer medications, promote positive ageing, advocate for resident autonomy, and deliver high quality of life through personalised care.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A passion for supporting choice and independence.
• High level resident service experience.
• Share the ACH Group culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in the day-to-day organisation of their home
• With oversight of a RN, support residents with administration of medications
• Build a deep understanding of the residents needs
• Advocate for the autonomy of residents
• Have exceptional communication skills
• Build rapport with residents and their family members or representatives
• Assist residents by promoting positive ageing
• Provide a high standard of care to residents including cooking, housekeeping and laundry
• Work under direction and guidance in a multi-tasking environment to deliver the highest quality of care to residents
• Facilitate daily group programs and tailor to the support needs of each resident

Skills

Communication skills

Advocacy for resident autonomy

Empathetic resident care

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Police Check for unsupervised contact / vulnerable groups

Job description

About ACH Group:

For over 70 years, ACH Group a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we're able to create good lives for our customers. With purpose led roles across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences and corporate teams, our workforce deliver impact for our residents and customers.

The Role:

ACH Group has multiple casual opportunities available for Multi Skilled Worker's to work across our Highercombe (Hope Valley) and Healthia (Elizabeth South) sites. Successful candidates must be available to work across both sites.

A Multi Skilled Worker (MSW) supports residents to have a full life. In addition to ensuring residents' daily living needs are met, the MSW's working day is based entirely around resident choices such as when they start their day, what they eat or daily interests and experiences.

A MSW is more than just support, a MSW's job satisfaction will be met by providing person-directed care at all times. Participating in residents' day-to-day life, deeply understanding them and contributing to a positive experience of living. The MSW will be a valued team member and the team working together will achieve a person directed care and living model within each home.

The role will be empowered to deliver and promote high quality of life, positive ageing and advocacy for residents. The responsibilities of this role include provision of personal care for residents including medication administration, meal preparation, dining, and laundry service within a self-managed team.

The MSW will strive to ensure that residents' care and choices remain central to all that we do.

Additionally, providing an outstanding resident service delivery that represents ACH Group brand.

What you'll do:

• Assist residents in the day-to-day organisation of their home
• With oversight of a RN, support residents with administration of medications
• Build a deep understanding of the residents needs
• Advocate for the autonomy of residents
• Have exceptional communication skills
• Build rapport with residents and their family members or representatives
• Assist residents by promoting positive ageing
• Provide a high standard of care to residents including cooking, housekeeping and laundry
• Work under direction and guidance in a multi-tasking environment to deliver the highest quality of care to residents
• Facilitate daily group programs and tailor to the support needs of each resident

About You:

You will nurture and support residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living and meeting other needs as required with the core goal of promoting high quality of life and optimal resident experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for supporting choice and independence
• High level resident service experience
• Share the ACH Group culture and values

You will need:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
• Medication Credentialling - contact us for more information if required
• To care about supporting older people to live a Good Life
• A Police Check for unsupervised contact / vulnerable groups less than 12 months old upon commencement.

If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you:

• Ongoing career development, including in-house upskilling, external learning & professional development opportunities
• A friendly, supportive culture where you can be yourself
• Free on-site flu vaccinations
• Free Financial & superannuation advice from HESTA
• A wellbeing program including, free employee assistance, BUPA webinars, corporate volunteering offerings & retail discounts at Charlesworth Nuts, RUNDNA, Zap Fitness, Goodlife, Temple Day Spa
• Recognition programs that celebrate your contributions
• Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Discounted BUPA corporate health insurance

ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (eg. discounted private health).

ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability or any other basis.