Home Help Personal Carer

The role:

Within a primary health care framework, the Home Help Personal Carer will:

• Function effectively as a member of the health care team concerned with the care of an individual and their family unit within the community setting.
• Provide Home Help and personal care to the client within their own home.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team:

• Provide meaningful support to clients living in their own homes.
• Help clients with their personal care and home duties, allowing them to retain dignity and remain comfortable in their home for as long as possible.
• Use your strong communication skills to develop beneficial relationships with clients.

Details of Appointment

Permanent, part time, day worker position working 30 hours per fortnight, commencing from 15 April 2024.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $58,184 - $59,580 pro rata, per annum + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Current Driver’s Licence

   Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Certificate 3 in Individual Support / Aged Care or other relevant qualifications if employed to provide personal care

2. Current first aid certificate

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• serious traffic offences 

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Home Help Personal Carer (North) HSO3 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
• Generic Home Help Personal Carer (North) HSO3 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information 

Jaime Rainbow

Position: Home Care Services Coordinator 
Phone:  (03) 6777 4***
E-mail: *************@ths.tas.gov.au

Important information

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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

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