Family Healthcare Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Ballarat, Australia The Royal Children's Hospital Full time

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Casual

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $37 - $37

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: 12552

**Family Healthcare Support Worker - Regional Victoria**

Various locations across Regional Victoria - current availabilities in the following Council areas; Federation, Ballarat, Latrobe, Baw Baw and Golden Plains Shire.
- Amazing opportunity to make a difference in your community
- Supportive office-based team and on-going training provided
- Casual employment at classification HCE41 - Home Care Emp Level 4, Year 1
- Fabulous employee benefits including salary packaging and access to discounted fitness memberships

**The Role**:
The purpose of this role is to provide support to children with complex medical needs in their home environment or other appropriate settings. The provision of this support allows parents the time to rest and attend to other responsibilities whilst their child is safely cared for by a trained Support Worker. Care is delivered independently, often in the absence of parents in line with the child specific care plan. This care plan is developed in collaboration with the family, their medical specialists, and other members of the RCH team. We have a number of vacant hours across Regional Victoria, various casual positions are available pending location, availability and suitability to fulfil patient requirements. We are specifically seeking support workers to work in the following Council areas: Federation, Ballarat, Latrobe, Baw Baw and Golden Plains Shire.

**Responsibilities Include**:

- Provide care dependent on the individualized patient needs as per the parameters in their care plan, which may include personal care, specific medical interventions, giving tube feeds and medications
- If appropriate, support children to access activities, education, and community outings
- Maintain the safety and well-being of the child as outlined in the child specific training manual and report any concerns to the parents
- Be responsible for the safe management of equipment during shift times and report any concerns to the parents
- Complete documentation of care delivered during support shifts as required
- Establish relationships with child and family that recognise professional boundaries

**Skills and Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Strong ability to complete verbal and written assessments delivered in English
- Ability to travel independently
- Interpersonal skills and professional demeanour
- Efficient computer skills and the ability to enter data accurately

**Desirable**:

- Relevant qualification at nationally accredited certificate level 3 or equivalent
- First Aid to a basic certificate level
- Previous experience in supporting children with medical complexity

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

**Application Process**

To apply, you will need a resume outlining your skills, experience and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

**Why work at the RCH?**

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.

**Are you ready to join our team?**

Applications close **13 January 2024

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