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Home Care Worker
Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared
📊 Market A$4,000–A$5,500/mo (A$48,000–A$66,000/yr)
About the Company
Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective. We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility. As a not for profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home. We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.
About the Job
It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing. In the role of Home Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services.
Role & Responsibilities
- ● General housekeeping and making beds
- ● Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
- ● Washing, folding and ironing laundry
- ● Meal preparation and grocery shopping
- ● Providing social support and transport to lifestyle activities
- ● Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things
Requirements
Certifications
- ● A valid Australian Driver's Licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
Experience
- ● An interest in community care or aged care (3 - 6 months previous experience in a similar role)
Skills
- ● Enjoy having variety in their day
- ● Are passionate about providing an excellent service
- ● Can build positive relationships with clients and their families
- ● Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer
- ● Don't sweat the small stuff - you can handle a client's bad day or traffic delays without taking it personally and move on before the next client
- ● Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help
Benefits
- ● Award rate 43.03 per hour plus Super and Paid KM's
- ● Employee benefits program plus salary packaging up to 18,550 tax free each year
- ● Paid CPR and First Aid courses
- ● Opportunities to develop and grow your career with training and education programs
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