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Home Care Worker
Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary 32.86 per hour
📊 Market A$4,500–A$5,500/mo (A$54,000–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.
About the Role
It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role, to join the Silverchain team in the Sanctuary Point and surrounding areas.
Responsibilities
- ● Provide our aged care clients with home help services such as general housekeeping and making beds
- ● Clean, mop and vacuum floors
- ● Wash, fold and iron laundry
- ● Prepare meals and do grocery shopping
- ● Provide our aged care clients with personal care services such as getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
- ● Assist clients to take their medications
- ● Assist with mobility and therapy goals
- ● Provide complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
- ● Provide social and emotional support
- ● Provide the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
- ● Help the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things
Requirements
- ● Have a valid Australian Driver's Licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
- ● Have experience of 3 months or more in a similar professional role, with experience in personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications
Benefits
- ● Guaranteed hours and shifts
- ● Award rate 32.86 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
- ● Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to 18,550 tax free each year
- ● Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
- ● Paid CPR and First Aid courses
Application Notes
To submit your application, click 'Apply'. At Silverchain Group, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds. Prior to commencement, every preferred candidate must complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check and a pre-employment functional assessment. Kindly note that we do not accept applications via email.
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