Personal Care Worker

Corryong Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Corryong Health is seeking a Home Care Personal Care Support Worker to assist clients, including those with disability or frail aged needs, with daily living activities in their own homes across the local area.

You will provide personal care, perform tasks such as shower assistance, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and offer social and emotional support to clients and carers, fostering independence and dignity in everyday life.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care is optional.
• Australia working rights.
• Victorian/NSW Driver's licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with showering and activities of daily living.
• Provide social and emotional support to clients or carers.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Social support

Daily living tasks

Job description

The Home Care Personal Care Support Worker is responsible for providing a range of services for clients who may have a disability or frail aged persons who have been assessed as needing low or high-level care.

Key responsibilities

• Perform tasks associated with personal assistance, such as assisting with showering, assisting client with shopping, banking, paying accounts, writing letters, assisting with cooking meals, and assisting clients with other duties as requested.
• Provide social and emotional support and companionship to the client or the carer of the client.

What you need

• Australia working rights.
• Previous experience in an aged care (optional).
• Victorian / NSW Driver's licence.