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Home Care Worker
About the role
• Provide aged care clients with home help services, including general housekeeping and making beds
• Clean, mop and vacuum floors
• Wash, fold and iron laundry
• Prepare meals and complete grocery shopping
• Assist clients to get out of bed, shower and dress
• Assist clients with taking medications
• Assist with mobility and therapy goals
• Provide complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
• Provide social and emotional support
• Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments
• Help family carers have a break or opportunity to do other things
• Work independently, find solutions to everyday problems and ask a manager for help when needed
• Deliver safe, personal, connected and effective care as part of the Silverchain team
• At least 3 months experience in a similar professional role
• Experience with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications
• A valid Australian Driver's Licence
• Own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Must complete a Statutory Declaration prior to commencement
• Must complete a National Police check prior to commencement
• Must complete a Working Rights check prior to commencement
• Must complete a pre-employment functional assessment prior to commencement
• Guaranteed hours and shifts on a Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
• Super
• Paid KM's (99cents)
• Employee benefits program
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aid courses
• Training and education programs
• Opportunities to develop and grow in your career