Home Care Employee
Are you an experienced Home Care Employee with a passion for providing exceptional care to the elderly and people with a disability? Then apply now!
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: The Whiddon Group
Location: Port Macquarie & Mid North Coast
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-8686-8432
Fax: +61-8-8541-9389
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Detail information about job Home Care Employee. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Award winning, progressive and innovative aged care provider
- Mid North Coast Region- Casual Positions
- Fantastic employee benefits
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Whiddon Group is a large not for profit aged care organisation with services throughout NSW. We provide residential, community and independent living options to over 1700 clients across NSW and QLD. With over 70 years of experience, we're well established with a fantastic record of providing quality client care.
An exciting opportunity has become available for casual Home Care Employees to join the Community Care team in our mid north coast region including areas within Wingham/Taree and Laurieton/Port Macquarie. If you are passionate about contributing to the improvement of quality of life of the elderly and people with a disability and would like to work with a professional organisation that recognizes the contribution of staff through education and support programs then this position is for you.
WHY WORK FOR WHIDDON
Whiddon is an award winning, not for profit organisation that has been caring for older Australians in NSW for 70 years. As an organisation that operates in regional, rural and remote NSW and QLD, we are often at the heart of our local communities both as an employer and provider of aged care services.
At Whiddon we are here to support our clients and residents to ensure a better quality of life, health and wellbeing. Going beyond in the way we care for and connect with clients, residents, team members, families and communities is what makes us unique.
Our goal is to enrich the lives of older people and to do this we value our staff and empower them to work in a supportive and collaborative manner to build an outstanding service.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
- Experience in the provision of community-based services to older people and/or clients with a disability
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- A commitment to care of older people and people with disabilities, with an emphasis on maximizing their independence
- Certificate III Assistant in Nursing, in Aged Care or Community Care or working towards same
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current Drivers Licence
- Third Party Insured vehicle
- The right to work in Australia.
OUR BENEFITS
As a Whiddon employee, you will receive a number of benefits when working with us. They include-
- Whiddon pays for staff mileage between clients
- FBT/Salary packaging
- Scholarship program
- Career development opportunities
- Wellbeing program
- Mentoring and on the job learning
- Conferences, external education and on the job learning
If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Sarah Bulley, Community Care Coordinator on 0407 923 603. To apply please click on the 'apply now' link below and attach a copy of your cover letter and resume.
Whiddon does not accept any recruiter or supplier default charges unless under a Whiddon agreement for services.
The successful applicant/s will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.