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Personal Carer - Cooper House
Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) is a large and dynamic organisation with more than 65 locations throughout South East Queensland supporting 100,000 Queenslanders every year. As a not-for-profit organisation with over 100 years' experience in delivering aged care, Wesley Mission Queensland has a history steeped in hope, respect, compassion, empowerment, innovation, justice and integrity. To learn more about our organisation, please see www.wmq.org.au & https://www.youtube.com/user/wmbmedia.
Looking for a caring and compassionate person to join our team at Cooper House. Experience is essential to continue providing the best possible care to residents living at Cooper House. The role is a permanent part time position with a minimum of 16 hours per fortnight. Looking for staff that are available to work across all shifts including night shift when needed. You will be joining a team who works under the Eden Philosophy of care and ensuring our residents are living their best lives. We are a fully registered Eden Alternative home with 58 residents.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Build positive relationships with care recipients, families and colleagues.
- Positively contribute to the warmth and welcoming culture of the Home.
- Align one's workplace behaviour with the WMQ Model of Care, the Wesley Charter and Wesley Mission
Queensland's Vision, Mission and Values.
- Work as part of a team to provide catering, cleaning and personal care in a neighbourhood/community like
environment for care recipients.
- Assist care recipients to attain and maintain their optimum degree of independence, dignity, privacy and
quality of life.
- Report information about the care recipient's care and wellbeing to the Registered Nurse/Clinical
Nurse/Facility Manager.
- Recognise health and environmental hazards and be proactive in corrective action, and complete all
allocated Workplace Health and Safety training.
- Contribute to the assessment of care recipients including documentation, for example ACFI documentation.
- Share your ideas about ways to improve our services.
- Put the Eden Domains of wellbeing into practice.
Applications must address the 'Qualifications, Knowledge and Requirement' for this role (contained within the attached position description) and are to be submitted online at www.wmq.org.au by 4pm of the closing date.
For more information, please contact administration at Cooper House on 07-3621 4568.
Why work with Wesley Mission Queensland
Working alongside people who love what they do
Above Award pay
Salary Packaging
Income Protection
Product Discounts
Travel Discounts
Access to discounted holiday units
Employee Assistance Program
Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision is a compassionate, just and inclusive society for all. WMQ values diversity and employee well-being and fosters an environment that acknowledges the different perspectives and capabilities of our workers. We are committed to EEO, OH&S, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. We are a preferred employer for older workers. Successful applicants are expected to abide by the WMQ Code of Conduct. Relevant criminal record checks will be undertaken on recommended applicant. To view our Privacy Policy, please click here. Salary Packaging is available to permanent Staff to potentially enhance remuneration.
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