| Position Summary |
Care Workers - Brisbane Northside
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.
WMQ’s Community Care Program is seeking suitably qualified and experienced Care Workers to join their team on a casual basis (with the view of becoming permanent). We require full availability with flexibility to work shifts between 6:00am - 9:00pm. The successful applicants will be able to work with minimum supervision and be adaptable within their availability.
This role is primarily responsible for providing quality care services to clients in their own homes in accordance with their care plan.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Personal care (showering/dressing)
- Continence management
- Assistance with meals
- Domestic duties (cleaning)
- Shopping
- Assistance with transport for medical appointments
- Social activities
- Carer support
- In home respite care and access to other services and any other tasks as stated in the care plan.
As this role requires travelling to client premises, a current Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to travel in the course of work is essential. Car and fuel provisions may be provided where appropriate. The ability to be able to use your own car to transport clients would be advantageous. Your vehicle needs to be registered and comprehensively insured with a clause covering work use. Your vehicle also needs to be suitable to transport clients i.e. no 4WD's.
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 For more information, please contact Gillian Davidson on 07 3621 2044.
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. 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.
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| Essential Requirements |
Essential: 1. Comprehensively insured Motor Vehicle, Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive and use own vehicle (if required) in the course of work.
Essential: 2. Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ policy.
Essential: 3. Certificate III in the field of Aged Care, Disability or Mental Health or equivalent/relevant qualifications.
Essential: 4. Demonstrated ability to provide excellent, flexible and holistic care to a variety of customers with varying needs.
Essential: 5. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of and empathy towards older people and people with a disability.
Essential: 6. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people on an individual basis ensuring that the highest quality care, support and customer service is provided.
Essential: 13. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles and practices of privacy, confidentiality and professional boundaries in relation to all customers and staff.
Essential: 7. Demonstrated ability to provide high quality assistance with activities of daily living as stated in the care plan.
Essential: 8. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to continually promote and provide excellent care and services to customers.
Essential: 9. Willingness to continue to learn new processes and skills and to maintain sound time management.
Essential: 10. Demonstrated ability to recognise and report health/environmental hazards and assist with corrective action.
Essential: 11. Demonstrated ability to report changes in a customer’s condition, needs or other relevant information to the customer’s case manager or coordinator.
Essential: 12. Ability and willingness to work in residences that contain household pets. |