Specialised Carer

**HammondCare Erina is currently looking for Perm, Part-Time Specialised Dementia Carers to join our team.**:
**We are recruiting for 5 Permanent, Part-Time roster patterns across morning, evening and night shifts.**

Our Cottage style homes provide low and high care for residents with Dementia. You will be running the cottage like a home, which will include:

- Personal care - showering, grooming, toileting, dressing
- Domestic assistance - cooking, cleaning and laundry
- Engaging with the residents, ensuring they are involved in the activities they WANT to do.
- Recognise, report and respond appropriately to changes in the conditions of residents within your skills and competencies.

With our unique model of Hammond ‘Care’, we place the residents needs as your number one priority and focus. You will help create a home away from home for our residents and peace of mind for families. Take a look at what this looks like via this link:
**You will be responsible for**:

- Becoming the ‘expert’ on our Residents wellbeing
- Engaging with our residents at every turn because EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
- Fulfill each shift through HammondCare’s Mission in Action and Value

All new HammondCare staff will complete an onsite, paid orientation program with a Workplace Trainer, have buddy shifts and be supported by experienced Registered Nurses, Clinical Care Managers and a Residential Manager on site AND THAT’S JUST THE START

**To be successful in this role, you will**:

- Have a genuine passion for serving elderly people & enable them to live their best life.
- Flexibility to cover shifts as needed - Morning and Evening coverage highly sought.
- Value teamwork but also be able to work independently and show initiative.
- Have knowledge & experience of people living with Dementia & their needs.
- Cert lll or Cert lV in Aged Care, or be willing to undertake a HammondCare recognised CERT III

**Why work for HammondCare?**
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- A wide range of financial incentives including Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
- Discounts at Retailers JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys
- Access to fuel and Car servicing discounts
- Health and Well-being discounts including Fitness Passport and a confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Leisure and Work Benefits including purchase of additional leave, increased parental leave.
- HammondCare has a career development framework designed to develop and support you in your role and provide career progression and opportunities.

**About HammondCare**:
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that has been serving families in Australia since 1932. We are an organisation that is led by our values, our passion is improving the quality of care for people in need.

As one of Australia’s most innovative health & aged care providers, we champion life for every person in our care.
- HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves._
- All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, pre-employment medical assessment, complete a NDIS Worker’s Screening check, and must provide evidence of Covid 19 vaccination’s including the Booster._
- Our Talent Acquisition team & Hiring Managers kindly request no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. HammondCare isn’t responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._