Personal Care Worker

6 days ago

Forest Hill, Australia Bolton Clarke Full time

Homeless Persons Program | Company vehicle provided
- Full Time Permanent Position | Southeast Region
- $15,900 Salary packaging + $2,650 meal and entertainment allowance

The Bolton Clarke Homeless Persons Program actively seeks to engage and offer a holistic primary health care response to individuals and families who are at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness. The program is committed to offering practical health care at the point of contact and actively works with people to link them into generalist and specialist services.

We’re looking for a Community Personal Care Worker to support clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in metropolitan Melbourne. This role is permanent full time 5 days a week Monday to Friday. The purpose of this role is to assist clients in daily activities as determined by the Community Health Nurse and Client, and to ensure the client environment is safe, clean, and comfortable.

**Responsibilities**:

- Actively seek and maintain supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients
- Assist clients with a broad range of daily activities whilst maintaining a safe environment
- To assist clients in social integration activities that enhance quality of life
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with staff based at the SRS and with other health services (i.e. GPs and allied health services)
- Ensure professional boundaries and client confidentiality are always maintained
- Accurately complete client documentation
- Report any changes in client condition to the Community Health Nurse
- Participate in planning and managing daily workload with the Community Health Nurse
- Transporting and supporting clients to attend to medical and allied health appointments as required
- Communicate outcome of appointments to the Community Health Nurse or SRS as appropriate

**What we are looking for**:

- Current First Aid Certificate & CPR desirable
- CHCCS305A - Assist clients with medications (or willingness to obtain)
- Certificate III or IV Community Services (Aged Care), or Certificate III in Home & Community Care
- Awareness and understanding cultural and social diversity, in particular people marginalised by homelessness and/or misuse of substances
- Excellent client engagement skills
- Ability to provide person centered care
- Ability to work in a range of environments and settings
- Knowledge of, and ability to implement standard precautions when providing care
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to contribute to and, work as part of a dynamic team
- Excellent organisational and time management skills

**Our benefits**
- Work-Life balance - no weekends/public holidays required
- Career progression and development opportunities
- Innovative and creative team environment
- Salary packaging - up to $15,900
- Meal and Entertainment allowance - up to $2,650
- Health Insurance discount
- Company vehicle provided

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