Community Palliative Health Care Worker

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 19020

**Community Palliative Health Care worker**
- Join a leading provider of Palliative Care
- Community position which includes pool car
- Casual positions

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
Join our friendly team and a leading provider of palliative care services in Melbourne. Our aim is to maximize the quality of life by provision of the highest standard symptom management and support.
- Our service has offices located in Werribee, Sunshine and Parkville
- Provide palliative care to terminally ill patients in the community, and support their families.
- Work in consultation with other staff to provide relevant and timely care to patients/carers
- Variety of shifts including respite, hygiene support and night duty
- Pool car and electronic devices provided as required

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Certificate III in Aged Care/Home and Community Care or Individual support
- Demonstrated understanding of patient
- centred care
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work across a variety of shifts including night duty and respite
- Current and Valid Driver’s licence essential

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Palliative Care is a community palliative care service operating in the Western region of Melbourne and provides a holistic multidisciplinary approach to palliative care. We provide psychological and spiritual support, caring for people of all ages with life-limiting illnesses in their homes as well as complex symptom management. We currently care for over 500 patients across the region in their own homes.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Deanne Layton Manager Mercy Palliative Care
- Phone number: (03) 9313 5700