Personal Care Worker

_**Be rewarded with more than just your pay when you work with us, as a Right at Home team member, you will be eligible for our Right about You rewards program, this program gives you FREE access to fitness, financial, mindfulness and nutritional programs as well as CASH BACK and DISCOUNTS at over 400 stores including groceries and petrol to help reduce your cost of living We also love to recognise our staff whenever they do a great job that goes above and beyond for our clients, especially when you’ve done this to align with our Values of being Authentic, Approachable, Accountable, Collaborative while always maintaining your Integrity.**_

**Our Company**

**Improve**: Our services are goal-oriented, and objectives focused on the overall improvement of our client’s lives.

**Quality of Life**: Quality of life differs from person to person - circumstances change, needs change. We individually assess our clients to ascertain their quality of life, how it may have been compromised, and how it can be improved.

**Serve**: We provide a service that achieves a stated purpose, that is useful, and assists our clients in a meaningful way.
- Right at Home provides high quality in-home care and assistance to our valued clients in the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gympie & Moreton Bay regions. We support people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and cognitive decline, disabilities, post-operative care needs and older Australians. Our services help clients remain safe and independent in their own homes. Our mission to improve the quality of life for those we serve._

**About the role**

We currently have casual positions available for reliable and passionate Home Care Professionals to join our team. You will need to be friendly, positive and demonstrate client-focused behaviour, showing empathy and treating others with dignity and respect. You’ll also need to have a natural ability to build relationships that make a difference, be honest, helpful and dependable, making you a great asset to our team.

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Variety of shifts available including weekends and active overnights
- Working within a person-centred, enabling environment that respects the rights and needs of each client
- Assisting clients with personal hygiene, dressing and domestic duties
- Assisting clients with daily errands, companionship and support
- Providing support with academic, social or recreational activities
- Preparing food, feeding clients and assisting medications
- Observe, care and report any changes in the health and wellbeing of the client
- Responding to emergency situations

**Essential Criteria**:

- **Sara Stedy experience**:

- **Bowel Therapy experience**:

- **Paraplegic and Quadriplegic experience**:

- **Slide Sheet and Slide Board Transfers**:

- **Peg Feeding and Catheter Bag experience**:

- **Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent (Desirable but not essential)**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn, develop and take on new challenges

**Requirements**:

- Current National Police Check
- Current First Aid & CPR certificates
- Current Working with Children/Blue Card
- Current unrestricted driver’s licence
- Comprehensive insurance (desirable)
- Double COVID Vaccination

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $37.14 - $81.70 per hour
- **Location: Willing to travel 40kms within radius of Noosa and Noosa Hinterland area. (including the surrounding areas such as Cooran, Kybong, Pomona).**_

**Personality and Traits**:
1. Compassionate

2. Reliable

3. Supportive

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement
- Rewards Program
- Experience in Aged Care and Disability
- Community Service

**Schedule**:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Weekend availability

**Supplemental pay types**:

- Penalty rates

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**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $37.14 - $81.70 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- On call
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
We work to the current government advice for home care, currently this requires masks to be worn when with clients in their home.

Application Question(s):

- Why do you think you’ll be successful in this role?

**Experience**:

- Aged care: 1 year (required)
- Support Work: 1 year (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 04/09/