Community Support Worker

1 week ago


Brighton, Australia Absolute Care & Health Full time

**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 long-term, high-hours clients
- Work in an enthusiastic, can-do 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). A personable and friendly demeanour and the ability to relate well to your clients is a must.

You will become part of a small team of carers providing high quality, personalised care to our private clients with a variety of needs. The role may include personal care activities, support with day-to-day routines, meals and domestic assistance, shopping, outings and companionship. 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.

Development opportunities also exist to grow into Lead Worker roles, Care Management roles and other roles within the organisation.

**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.

You use initiative and innovation to constantly look at how you can improve the service we provide. You are highly reliable and committed, well presented and friendly with excellent spoken English.

**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**
- 1-2 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 in-home care business and supportive team
- Best practice inf



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