Senior Personal Carer

UnitingCare Queensland; Lowood; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Travel reimbursement (KM)

Employee discounts

Not-for-Profit salary packaging

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking a Senior Personal Carer to provide client-centered in-home support across Lowood and surrounding areas. You will conduct intake assessments, craft personalised care plans, and manage client records, ensuring high-quality care with a compassionate approach.

You will spend time on the road visiting clients, delivering daily living assistance, and coordinating with the care team. A Certificate III in Aged Care and a valid driver’s licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with aged care and client-centric approach.
• Ability to use mobile devices and CRM/CMS tools.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional minimum) is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial client intake and screening assessments.
• Develop and review individualised care plans.
• Manage client information in CRM & CMS and keep case notes up to date.
• Visit clients at home, provide daily living assistance according to Care Plan.
• Support community-based activities and transport/shopping needs.

Skills

Tech proficiency

Education

Certificate III Aged Care

Tools

CRM

CMS

Job description

Senior Personal Carer | BlueCare | Community Care

• Employment Status: Full time
• Location: Lowood, Laidley & Surrounding Areas
• Remuneration: $37.77. p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM’s) + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

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.

About the role:

As a Senior Personal Carer you’ll conduct initial client intake and screening assessments and developing and reviewing individualised care plans with a client-centered approach while providing quality care based on clients’ needs.

• Conduct thorough initial screening assessments, developing care plans for personal self-care, general house cleaning, social support, respite, transport and shopping assistance.
• Management of client information in CRM & CMS ensuring all details and case notes are kept up to date
• Engage in ongoing care discussions, planning, assessment, reviews, and evaluating goals and outcomes in consultation with the care team and as required.
• Spending your time on the road completing scheduled visits, interacting one‑on‑one with clients within their homes supporting with daily activities
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
• Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments.

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

• Certificate III Aged Care, Individual Support or an equivalent qualification - Essential
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential
• Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work- Essential
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

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 those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and 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

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

_ Diversity & Inclusion _

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

_ Safe workplace _

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

_ Commitment to Safeguarding _

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.