Personal Carer Community

Work/life balance
- Inner East and Bayside area
- Passionate and committed Care Coordination team who supports you
- We can’t do it without you _We are committed to providing our clients with the highest standards of care and we recognise that we need passionate and skilled carers like you to do so You will have experience working in aged care as a Carer, you are compassionate, and you understand the importance of delivering exceptional holistic care. If this sounds like you, then BlueCross is the place for you.

As a leading aged care provider, BlueCross offers a wide range of flexible and responsive aged and community care services all over Melbourne's North, West, South East, and Eastern Suburbs.

Shifts can vary from 4-12 hours length, and can/be willing to work overnight - either Sleepover shift or Active night duty. Inner East and Bayside area.

Services typically delivered between 8am and 8pm, Mon-Fri. Weekends available.

We offer the ability to work around school hours, within your local community.

We promote dignity, respect, choice, integrity, independence, and engagement for all consumers and staff.

We believe our staff is our most important resource - they engage with our clients, day in, and day out, to ensure a superior level of care for everyone, including Home Care, Residential Care, Respite Care, and other support services.

Our priority is to assist our aged clients to be able to stay in their homes and live their best lives.

**We are looking for passionate people who are driven to provide exceptional care within the community and who find joy in building strong relationships with their clients**

Our Carers assist our clients with personal care needs, domestic support, shopping, and respite care. Whether you are qualified or unqualified, we have a role for you to find your SPARK

**The Role**:

- Providing in-home services for clients, traveling to their homes, and assisting with their care needs
- If you are unqualified, this could include domestic work and cleaning in their home as well as picking up shopping for your client
- If you are qualified, this will include personal care work and assistance such as taking them to appointments, shopping, or out to see friends
- Building strong relationships with clients and their loved ones
- Ensuring client’s safety and wellbeing
- Maintaining positive communication with clients, caregivers, and the HomeCare team
- Providing open communication and reporting changes in the client’s health status

**About you**:

- Driver’s license with a fully insured & registered vehicle
- A confident, client & solutions-focused approach to your work
- Ability to work flexible hours
- A current First Aid (HLTAID003) & CPR certificate (HLTAID001)
- Police Check (valid within the last 3 years)
- Working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate, etc)
- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent e.g. Individual Support
- Experience in aged care, preferably in the community
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills including the ability to read and interpret care plans

In line with the Victorian Government directive, all employees must be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccination requirements, and BlueCross requires all employees to have a current flu vaccination to help protect clients.

**We offer**:

- Work/Life Balance
- Fantastic learning & development opportunities including paid training, upskilling and ongoing professional development
- Employee Assistance Program for staff and family members
- Great employee benefits and up to 30% staff discounts on many Australian retail brands
- Focus on delivering the best care possible
- Passionate and committed Care Coordination team who supports you

BlueCross provides exceptional person-centered care and services to our culturally, linguistically, and socially diverse clients. This is achieved by having a workforce that values and respects diversity in thought and experience in our teams. Accordingly, BlueCross is committed to embracing diversity in our teams and ensuring our workplace is culturally safe, inclusive, and equitable. All people employed at BlueCross are required to undergo pre-employment screening that includes a current Police Record Check.