Feb 10, 2020
Casual
Qualifications/requirements
- Relevant experience working with Aged Care and/or Disability Care.
-Successful completion in Certificate III or working towards a diploma/degree/post grad in Aged Care/Nursing or related discipline. (Desired)
- Must have car and licence, police check, working with children’s check and first aid
Support Workers are to provide the following services:
Personal Care: Provide assistance/standby assistance with daily self-care, such as bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, getting in and out of bed, moving around the house and/or medication prompting;
Domestic Assistance: Provide assistance with domestic chores, including assistance with light cleaning, dishwashing and/or laundry. May also include help with meal preparation where this is not the primary focus of the service;
Transport: To assists clients to/from appointments and/or social activities;
Social Support: In home or outside the home to access community facilities. This service generally aims to maintain a client’s community connection and fulfil the need for social interaction;
Primary Objective:
Provide support to clients in areas such as; personal care, domestic assistance, social support, transport activity and meal prep, whilst maintaining an appropriate professional manner at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
Home and Community Support Workers assists clients, to maintain and increase their independence and assist them to live as valued and participating members of the community.
Provide a high quality and timely care support to all clients as directed by Home Caring
Document service activities that support service outcomes
Assist clients in carrying out all self-care tasks as requested
Provide transport for medical and social appointments &/or shopping
Providing services in culturally appropriate manner
Ensure relevant food handling regulations are adhered to and Work Health and Safety (WH&S) standards are met when providing meal preparation services
Provide support to the review and evaluation of aged care and disability services.
