Personal Carer – Residential Aged Care

BlueCare; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community care provider in Queensland seeks a Personal Carer to support clients living in a residential home. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, creating personalized care plans, and supporting recreational activities. Candidates must have relevant certifications and technology experience. This role offers great benefits including salary packaging, parental leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary packaging tax savings

Career development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience with technology including smartphones, tablets, laptops.
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living assistance including showering and personal hygiene.
• Provide care according to individualised Care Plans.
• Support with community-based recreational and social activities.

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re seeking a caregiver who will provide care to clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through daily activities and personalised care plans.

About the role

As a Personal Carer you’ll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:

• Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities

Role requirements

• Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia

About BlueCare and inclusion

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers, you’ll be part of a large, caring team. Our group includes brands such as BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and we are committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children; implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services; and appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support, contact our RAP Team.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person, and we are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm.

Additional information

Perks and benefits include salary packaging tax savings, work-life balance and lifestyle flexibility, career development, discounted products and services, parental leave benefits, health and wellness programs, and regional/remote support. We strive to maintain an inclusive, values-based culture.

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