Personal Care Worker - Outer East Melbourne

Company description:

Established in 1840, we're Australia's first member-owned wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services to more than 700,000 Australians. Today, while we've grown to a company of nearly 7000 employees, our focus remains the same as it was 180 years ago — to deliver Real Wellbeing for our customers, members and the community.

Job description:

Deliver in-home support services to our aged care customers to help them live independently & remain within their own homes.

• Permanent Part-Time contracts available
• Permanent hourly rate of 31.38 p/h + super
• Travel Allowance of $0.92 per KM PLUS paid travel time between clients

• Ringwood, Kilsyth, Mount Evelyn, Lilydale, Bayswater, Ferntree Gully, Rowville and surrounding suburbs

Key Requirements:

• Current Australian Driver's License and ownership of a reliable insured vehicle
• Fully vaccinated (2) for Covid-19
• Flexibility to work rosters between Monday to Friday
• Availability to work Day shift commencing at 7am/8am
• Cert III in Individual Support/Disability or completed 1st year of a Nursing course and/or
• 12 months+ experience

Your New Role:

• Personal Care duties: assist customers with activities of daily living tasks such as showering, dressing, medication management, assisting with mobility and therapy goals
• Domestic assistance duties: such as light cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
• Social support duties: transportation to appointments, shopping and social outings

We welcome applicants that have experience and/or qualification as a:

• Disability support worker
• Community Services Care Worker

• Assistant in Nursing (AIN) / Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Benefits:

• Roster flexibility
• Fully supported and paid induction program
• Additional leave days and leave options
• Continuous Learning & Development, career opportunities and Employee recognition programs

+ many more employee benefits

Choose a career that is rewarding, in demand and where you can make a genuine difference in people's lives. Work with an Award-winning home care provider that employ local carers who deeply understand their community and what's important.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people. To view our Reconciliation Action Plan, please click https://www.australianunity.com.au/about-us/reconciliation-action-plan