Personal Carer

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.

Youngcare Coomera are looking for Qualified Personal Carers to join their team. The successful applicant must be available for day shifts and be able to do Community Access with residents. The successful applicant will also be required to do one on one activities. Please note that some of the shifts for Community Access will be short shifts. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Align one's workplace behaviour in accordance with the WMQ Charter, Values and Mission of the organisation.
• Work as part of a team to provide an integrated service to meet each resident's individual needs.
• Support residents with all aspects of daily living, including but not restricted to, personal care, associated light domestic duties, hospitality services and social/community participation.
• Support residents to attain and maintain their optimum degree of independence and quality of life.
• Provide residents with a physically and emotionally secure environment and promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual well being.
• Other relevant duties as directed.
• To participate in Workplace Health and Safety, infection control and training as required.
• Work within the Human Services Quality Framework.
• Recognise health and environmental hazards in the work place and assist with corrective action.
• Be an active participant in a continuous quality improvement environment.
• Adhere to Wesley Mission Queensland's policies and procedures and Code of Conduct.

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, Tuesday 9th July 2019. 

For more information, please contact  Helen Emery at hemery@wmq.org.au

Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision is a compassionate, just and inclusive society for all.  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 enhance remuneration.