Home Care Worker Job Description
The Home Care Worker is responsible for providing essential support and assistance to enable older adults to live their best lives in their own homes.
As a Home Care Worker, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for our clients by providing personal care, medication management, transportation services, domestic assistance, and social engagement.
* Personal Care: Assisting clients with daily hygiene and grooming needs.
* Medication Management: Supporting clients in taking their medications as prescribed.
* Transportation Services: Facilitating clients' attendance at appointments and social events.
* Domestic Assistance: Providing help with light housekeeping and meal preparation.
* Social Engagement: Encouraging participation in activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Empathy and Compassion: A deep understanding of the needs of older adults.
* Strong Communication Skills: Ability to engage effectively with clients and their families.
* Organisational Skills: Proficiency in managing time and supporting clients with their daily routines.
* Flexibility and Adaptability: A willingness to accommodate varying client needs and preferences.
Minimum qualifications required include:
* Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care or equivalent.
* Current National Police Certificate.
* Current driver licence and your own, reliable vehicle.
* Completion of Assist clients with medication (or commitment to obtain).
* Completion of Recognise healthy body systems (or commitment to obtain).
Benefits
As a Home Care Worker, you will enjoy:
* Salary Packaging: Get up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free to pay for items such as Rent, Mortgage, Credit Cards, Utilities, School Tuition and more.
* Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers.
* 6% Bupa Health Insurance Discount: Reduce your health insurance premiums.
* Referral App: Earn real $$$ for sharing jobs to your network and potentially earn up to $300 per referred successful starter.
* Career Opportunities: Join a company that promotes from within to fill new roles with our internal-only Job Board.
* Opportunities to purchase additional annual leave: Enhance your work-life balance.
* Pastoral Care Support & Employee Assistance Programs: Access confidential support when needed.