Description:
- Location: Inverell
- Casual
- Salary Packaging Benefits
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Care Service Employees to join our team. As a Care Service Employee, you will be responsible for providing essential care and support to elderly residents in our facility. Your primary role will be to assist with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and to help residents maintain their independence and dignity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting residents with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, toileting, and dressing
- Serving meals and helping residents with eating
- Monitoring residents for any changes in their health or behaviour and reporting to the nursing staff
- Assisting residents with mobility and transferring
- Ensuring resident safety and following all health and safety protocols
About You:
McLean Care are looking for Certified individuals that are caring and empathetic & looking to contribute to their communities. You will have current Certificate III in Individual Support & while previous experience working in an Aged Care setting is desirable, it is not a strict requirement for this role.
Essential:
- Cert III in Individual Support (Aged)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Physically fit and able to apply safe manual handling practices
- Able to use smartphone / tablet & learn new systems for work purposes
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- 2 Recent Managerial Referees
- Police Clearance – we run one for you for free!
- Compassionate and patient with a positive attitude
Advantage:
- Previous experience in a Residential setting
- Medication Administration Certified
- Current First Aid/ CPR certification or in process of obtaining
The Company
- McLean Care is a well-respected provider of the highest quality Community, Retirement and Aged Care Lifestyle services.
- McLean Care is a non-for-profit, ethical organisation that recognises the importance of providing person-centred care across all our divisions.
What's in it for you?
- Salary packaging (up to $18,900 net) to increase your take home pay.
- A caring and supportive residential team.
- Access to Blue Light Card (discounts with Retail, Goods and Services)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Free Influenza Programs and other Health & Wellbeing Initiatives.
If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of elderly residents and meet the qualifications and requirements outlined above, we encourage you to submit your resume & apply for this rewarding position.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be eligible to work in Australia, be willing to undertake a criminal record check and NDIS Check in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Act 1997.