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Form of workChurches of Christ, Home Care, Ipswich and West Moreton
Casual opportunities
Do you have a passion for supporting people to remain living independently in a role where you make a positive impact every day?
About the role
As a Home Care Worker, you will travel to different client homes and provide them with assistance, support and encouragement of independence to reside in their chosen community. We currently have two casual positions available, one in the Scenic Rim area, and one in the Ipswich area.
As a Home Care Worker your days will consist of:
- Helping with cleaning, shopping, meal preparation and other light housework;
- Assisting with transport to appointments and undertaking personal shopping;
- Personal care, including showering, dressing, continence care;
- Assisting with medication;
- Support in developing a consumer driven care plan.
About you
You are someone who wants to make a difference in the lives of seniors as you are a caring and empathetic person. Your ability to build relationships will build trust with the clients and ensure that they are feeling supported and cared for.
You will need:
- A Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or equivalent;
- Completion of the following unit of competency: HLTHPS006 - Assist clients with medication - or ability to acquire;
- Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates;
- A current driver's licence and a willingness to use your own comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes (km's paid);
- Physical capacity to carry out the duties required, including house & manual work;
- National Police Certificate or the ability to acquire.
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- Salary packaging benefits;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Employee discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
- A work culture that values you.
We offer over 200 services in more than 100 communities, positively impacting around 45,000 lives each year. The Home Care team provide services to clients wishing to live independently. This care is provided in clients' homes and the communities in which they live. This comprehensive range of support enables clients to maintain their home comforts, health and vitality, and social connections.
To apply
If this sounds like the position for you please apply below with a cover letter and resume or direct on our careers site at www.imagineyourcareer.com.au. For further information, please contact Sarah Locke on 0429 637 ***.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications close: Applications will be assessed as received.
