Lifestyle And Leisure Personal Carer

22nd March, 2024

Blue Cross are a leading aged care provider offering a wide range of flexible and responsive aged and community care services across metropolitan and regional Victoria. At BlueCross, we promote dignity, respect, choice, integrity, independence and engagement for all consumers and staff.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Personal Carer to work 2 days a week within our Livingstone Gardens facility, located in leafy Vermont South, assisting with the implementation of our Social Support Group which has just launched. You will then work the other 2 days of the week in our home & community care division, caring for our elderly clients in their own private homes located in the South-Eastern suburbs.

The role requires the successful applicant to assist in the implementation of an engaging, person-centred leisure and lifestyle program with a focus on the provision of social connections. The program focusses on wellness and provides a range of opportunities for clients to achieve physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing.

The role will also require you to participate in regular home and community care shifts such as personal care, home care (domestic assistance), meal preparation and transport shifts in the South-Eastern suburbs.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the facilitation of our social lifestyle program
• Ensure client needs are communicated and documented
• Ensure services are delivered in a manner that is in line with the Aged Care Quality Standard
• Attend personal care, homecare and transport shifts as needed within the South-East

You must have:

• Cert IV Lifestyle & Leisure and experience in leading activities
• Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent e.g. Cert III Individual Support
• Weekday Availability - Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm
• Current full or probationary Australian drivers' license and own, reliable vehicle that is registered and insured
• Current first aid and CPR or willingness to obtain
• Current police check & NDIS clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Covid vaccinations (3 doses) and willingness to obtain an annual flu vaccine

BlueCross provides exceptional person-centred care and services to our culturally, linguistically and socially diverse clients. This is achieved by having a workforce that values and respects diversity in thought and experience in our teams. Accordingly, BlueCross is committed to embracing diversity in our teams and ensuring our workplace is culturally safe, inclusive and equitable.

All people employed at BlueCross are required to undergo pre-employment screening that includes a current Police Record Check.