Community Support Worker - Brighton, Australia - Absolute Care & Health
Description
Job title:
Personal Care Assistant - In Home Care - Brighton
Company:
Absolute Care & Health
Location:
Brighton (Melbourne)
Job type:
Casual
Rate:
Starting at $32
- Attractive hourly rates and career growth opportunities
- Provide the highest quality personal care to discerning clients in their own homes
- Work across a small number of longterm, highhours clients
- Work in an enthusiastic, cando organisation with a supportive culture and lots of friendly faces
Job description
We are currently recruiting for multiple Carers (Personal Care Attendants) to provide support to our private clients in and around Bayside (Brighton) and Stonnington (Toorak, South Yarra etc).
You will become part of a small team of carers providing high quality, personalised care to our private clients with a variety of needs.
Shifts can range from a few hours during the day to 24-hour overnight care, providing the opportunity to get to know your clients and develop long-lasting and strong relationships; to enjoy regular shift hours and the support of other regular carers working with the same clients.
You will be supported by our experienced Clinical team (Registered Nurses) and a dedicated Care Manager who oversees the set-up and development of care programmes for these clients and is the primary client and family liaison point.
You will have the opportunity to hone your skills and extend your training through our range of free education and training modules available.
A little about you - What we're looking for
Your people skills are your biggest strength and will be put to great use in this role.
You will be someone who gets on with a wide range of people and is able to interface confidently with the client and their involved family members (spouse, adult children, siblings etc).
You understand and naturally empathise with the needs of these of clients and have a genuine desire to make a difference in their lives.
A little about us
As a premier provider of personalised, holistic in-home aged-care, disability support and nursing services, we support our clients to live their life, _their way_.
For 10 years we have been re-imagining what support can be by delivering truly great experiences for our clients every day.
We set high standards and are proud of it.We firmly believe it's the close-knit team of people at Absolute that makes us stand out from the rest.
We look for people who share our values and whose actions and attitudes demonstrate a commitment to thinking differently; to using initiative, innovation and inquisitiveness to create tailored support outside the traditional square.
We value a sense of belonging and believe in bringing people together as one Absolute family. Our culture of care is focussed as much on our team as on our clients.Our team members develop strong bonds with each other and with Absolute and benefit from a high level of formal and informal support and recognition and opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Key duties:
- Provide a range of care services including personal care activities, support with day to day routines, meals and domestic assistance, shopping, outings and companionship.
- Engage clients to support their independence as appropriate.
- Develop strong professional relationships with clients and their family members.
- Work in collaboration with other Carers who support the same client and the Care Manager.
Essential for the role:
- Minimum of Certificate 3 in Individual Support / Health Services Assistance / Aged Care / HACC / Disability
Or be a current Nursing student (should have completed Cert III equivalent placements)
Or be an overseas nurse or doctor
- Valid work rights in Australia
- Current and Clear National Police Check (within 12 months validity), (or be prepared to obtain)
- Current First Aid & CPR certification (or be prepared to obtain)
- Employee Working with Children Check (or be prepared to obtain)
- A passion for client service and caring for people
Highly Desirable
- 12 years of support work or personal care experience
- Australian driver's license
- Insured car
- Hoisting experience
- Current manual handling certification
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive 'In the field' continued education program
- Established inhome care business and supportive team
- Best practice inf
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