Care Worker - St Ives, Australia - Uniting
Description
What you'll be doing in this role
As a Carer, you'll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life.
Your care work may include:
- Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
- Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and
- Supporting residents in communitybased recreational and social activities.
Who we're looking for
- Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support or an equivalent qualification. If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you get there.
- You'll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you're studying or have recently become qualified.
- You'll be adaptable, empathetic and resourceful, and be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.
We'll create a better future for you
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we support them to grow and develop to be their best through our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation.
About Uniting Aged Care
Uniting is one of the largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of aged care in Australia. Each year, we support more than 7,000 residents in over 70 aged care homes throughout NSW and the ACT.
We actively advocate for the right of every senior to age in comfort and dignity, wherever and however they live.
We value diversity and always welcome everyone, exactly as they are.What to expect
Please know that employment with Uniting requires:
- A National Police Check
- Reference checks
- Other preemployment screenings
- Full COVID19 vaccination (3 doses).
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