Home Care Worker

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Home Care Worker supporting Silverchain’s aged-care clients with housekeeping, personal care, transport, and companionship across Brisbane. Helping older Australians live independently at home.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide home help services to aged care clients
  • Perform general housekeeping and make beds
  • Clean, mop and vacuum floors
  • Wash, fold and iron laundry
  • Prepare meals and complete grocery shopping
  • Assist clients with getting out of bed, showering and dressing
  • Assist clients to take medications
  • Assist with mobility and therapy goals
  • Provide complex care for customers with high care needs, including dementia
  • Provide social and emotional support
  • Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments
  • Give family carers a break or opportunity to attend to other activities
  • Work independently, identify solutions to everyday problems, and seek manager assistance when needed
  • Build positive relationships with clients and their families
  • Support older community members to live independently at home

Requirements:

  • Keen interest in Aged Care
  • Cert 3 applicants must have Ageing or Aged Care qualification
  • Valid Australian Driver's Licence
  • Own insured, roadworthy vehicle
  • Preferred candidates must complete a National Police check
  • Preferred candidates must complete a Work Rights check
  • Preferred candidates must confirm COVID-19 vaccination status; vaccination is highly recommended but not mandatory

Benefits:

  • Super
  • Paid kilometres
  • No overnights or weekends
  • Employee benefits program
  • Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
  • Accelerated learning programs to gain professional qualifications (Cert 3)
  • Paid CPR and First Aid courses
  • Training and education programs
  • Casual and permanent part-time work options