Care Service Employees (Casual)
Job No:
89432
Location:
Blacktown, NSW
- Join a well established not-for-profit organisation with a strong community base!
- Excellent team environment - casual, flexible hours. Day, Evening and Night shifts available!
- Leave work every day knowing that you have made a difference to someone's life!
About the Organisation
St Hedwig Village is a not for profit organisation and is one of the areas most respected providers of residential care accommodation and services. Our mission is to dedicate ourselves to the needs of our residents, to provide a home like environment in which the residents feel respected, safe and accepted for who they are, and to provide a quality of life and standard of care that is based on christian ideals and values.
About the Opportunity
St Hedwig Village now is seeking dedicated and professional Care Service Employees to join their team.
As a member of the St Hedwig team, you will be responsible for providing a person-centred approach to resident care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.
Some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Providing quality assistance with a range of daily activities;
- Supporting residents with self-care including personal hygiene, dressing and grooming;
- Involvement with and assisting at meal times;
- Providing emotional and social support to the people in your care; and
- Medication administration in a low care setting.
To be successful, you will have a Certificate III (or equivalent) in Aged Care, Nursing or a related field. Ideally, you will have previous experience in aged care with a strong understanding of residents' changing care needs. Previous experience in dementia care will be highly regarded.
You will also need a strong understanding of - and commitment to - workplace health and safety, infection control principles and manual handling techniques and equipment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a sensitivity to people from cross-cultural backgrounds is vital, as you will be interacting with St Hedwig Village's residents, their families or carers and other service providers. Excellent computer literacy and demonstrated experience with documentation will be pivotal to your success in this role.
Please note: Candidates must be willing to undergo a criminal history check and physiotherapy assessment to ensure you can safely perform the duties required in this role.
About the Benefits
Enjoy coming to work every day in a family friendly workplace within a supportive and collaborative team. Training and on-going professional development is also provided for all employees, so you can continue to learn and grow in the role.
Please only apply for this position if you have all of the requirements listed above.