Multiskilled Support Worker

Southern Cross Care WA; Shire Of Broome; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Annual leave

Flexible working environment

Service awards

Carers leave

Job summary

Southern Cross Care WA is seeking Aged Care Support Workers across Broome to join WA's largest not-for-profit aged care organisation. You’ll travel between clients’ homes delivering personal care, mobility support and companionship to help people live safely at home for as long as possible.

We value compassionate, reliable team players who can follow care plans, log activities on a smartphone, and learn new software for record keeping.

Qualifications

• Initiative and the ability to effectively prioritise & multi task.
• Great interpersonal & communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn & use new software for record keeping.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Advantageous to have studied Certs in Aged Care or Individual Support or Community Services or equivalent
• Advantageous to have Manual Handling and/or Medication Administration certificates
• Advantageous to have NDIS Worker Screen Check
• Valid Drivers Licence & Reliable Roadworthy Vehicle

Responsibilities

• Personal Care - Showering, bathing, grooming and dressing
• Mobility & Safe Transfers - Access to the community including attending appointments, shopping and social outings
• Provide companionship & emotional support
• Assist with medication prompts
• Domestic duties where required
• Carefully follow client care plans, and log activities via smartphone.

Skills

First Aid

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Record keeping software

Education

Certs in Aged Care

Individual Support

Community Services

Equivalent

Job description

• Come join one of WA's largest Aged Care organisations.
• Access our salary packaging of up to $18,550 per year and pay less tax
• Seeking a person with a passion for working with older people

• Come join one of WA's largest Aged Care organisations.
• Access our salary packaging of up to $18,550 per year and pay less tax
• Seeking a person with a passion for working with older people

At Southern Cross Care WA we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities.

About The Role And Where You Will Be Working

We’re looking for Aged Care Support Workers across Broome. We are looking for candidates with a bubbly and approachable attitude to support our variety of clientele.

You’ll need to be comfortable spending a fair amount of your day out on the road, driving in between clients' homes.

We’re proud to offer tailored services and make the time we spend with clients as valuable as possible. If you join us, you'll be helping us enable them to live at home safely & comfortably for as long as possible!

We’ll also be asking you to:

• Personal Care - Showering, bathing, grooming and dressing
• Mobility & Safe Transfers - Access to the community including attending appointments, shopping and social outings
• Provide companionship & emotional support
• Assist with medication prompts
• Domestic duties where required
• Carefully follow client care plans, and log activities via smartphone.

About You

You’re comfortable working on your own, and more importantly, care about our clients as much as we do.

Building relationships with people comes naturally, and you know that good Support Workers can make such a difference in the quality of someone's life.

To Be Considered For This Role, You’ll Need

• Initiative and the ability to effectively prioritise & multi task.
• Great interpersonal & communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn & use new software for record keeping.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Advantageous to have studied Certs in Aged Care or Individual Support or Community Services or equivalent
• Advantageous to have Manual Handling and/or Medication Administration certificates
• Advantageous to have NDIS Worker Screen Check
• Valid Drivers Licence & Reliable Roadworthy Vehicle

Working With Us

At Southern Cross Care WA, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

When you join us, you'll become part of a purpose-driven organisation that helps people live extraordinary lives, connected to communities. In return, we'll support your growth, wellbeing and career through a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks (full time)
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

About Us

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au