Home Care Employee
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Job Location:
Hourly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Opportunity:
We have exciting opportunities for Home Care Employees to join our vibrant dynamic and driven team within the Community and Home Care Services Team in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie.
Joining our team your experience in a similar role will see you provide high-level quality individualised care to our Consumers. You are committed and understand the importance in respecting the values preferences culture and spiritual beliefs of the consumer and their families. Your job satisfaction comes from understanding the important role you deliver in enabling our consumers to continue to live in their own home.
Why Work for us
Our teams are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. When you join us you have access to the following great benefits:
- Flexible working options plus options to flex up hours
- Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)
- Maxxia rewards including meals & entertainment card
- Refer a friend program
- Career and development opportunities
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
- Paid kilometres between consumers 99c per km
Role & Responsibilities:
- Being responsive to consumers and families usual routine and standards including consulting with consumers to determine the schedule and method of delivery of home lifestyle and care services outlined in the care plan.
- Working as a collaborative team member using open transparent communication with the consumer their family and other Anglican Care employees.
- Delivering care in a professional person centred and age appropriate manner respecting personal choice and autonomy as a customer of the service.
- Follow individualised care and support plans promoting a focus on wellness enablement and where appropriate timely and sensitive palliative care.
- Relating warmly to all consumers respecting their dignity and self-esteem and maintain confidentiality and cultural sensitivity
- Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for consumers attending any of our Anglican Care community centres
About you
- Certificate III in Individual Support or Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- Previous experience within a similar support role
- Proven ability to deliver person centred care that respects the dignity and worth of the individual.
- An understanding of safe work practices ideally proven experience in the use of appropriate manual handling techniques.
- Self motivated and able to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate (ongoing requirement)
- Current drivers licence with registered comprehensively insured and reliable motor vehicle.
Who we are
Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.
We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes four schools Anglican Care and Samaritans.
Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do inspired by the way of Jesus.
We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.
For more information for a copy of the position description email the talent team at
You must have the right to work in Australia
No third party applications please
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Computer Skills
- Caregiving
- Home Care
- Copywriting
- Child Protective Services
- Medication Administration
- Social Work
- Writing Skills
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Newcastle Anglican has been serving NSW for over 175 years. Discover our parishes, schools, and more, all dedicated to supporting our local community.
