Address Your New Role
In this role you will collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver a high standard of care and support to consumers including leading a team of care workers who will deliver services. This role will be based at either Maryborough or Hervey Bay. In this role your day to day work will be varied with responsibilities including but not limited to:
Actively engage with consumers, their families and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the best outcomes and ongoing alignment with consumer goals
Develop care plans
Coordinate care services to consumers
Ensure services are in line with the assessed care needs, agreed goals and remain within budgeted parameters
Consult and refer to clinical staff where necessary
Willingness to use your own comprehensively insured vehicle and drive in the course of work
What you'll bring to the role
Experience and knowledge in managing and supporting teams
Ability to coordinate care services and case manage with minimal supervision
Understand the principles of Consumer Directed Care
Highly effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Highly effective organisational skills, particularly in prioritisation and time management
Sound computer skills with the Microsoft Office suite of applications and client databases
About You
You are sensitive to the needs of older people of different social, economic and culture backgrounds.
You are kind, dynamic and energetic. You are also flexible and adaptable to change.
You are passionate about caring for people in the community and will contribute your ideas and hard work to make Wesley Mission Queensland better every day.
About Us
Wesley Mission Queensland is a not-for-profit community service provider that offers community support, mental health and disability services, aged and palliative care, and retirement living across Queensland. We have a long and proud history of supporting people in need and live by our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect. We strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and supports employees of all backgrounds and faiths.
Why Join Us
Wesley Mission Queensland brings together people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story. We offer our team members:
Support from our Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace!
Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take-home pay
Discounted allied health services such as nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and remedial massage
Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel
Flexible working hours and where applicable a hybrid working strategy
Wesley Mission Queensland offers new employees joining Residential Aged Care, Community Aged Care, Hopewell Hospice, Hummingbird House, NDIS Community Support and Specialist Disability Accommodation teams a bonus of $250 at commencement and $500 at 12 months. To find out if you are eligible, contact the Talent Acquisition Team at *******@wmq.org.au
WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Wesley Mission Queensland respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We acknowledge Elders both past and present, whose ongoing effort to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will leave a lasting legacy for future Elders and leaders.
Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives and WMQ Policy.
