Community Support Worker

Call on Clare offers a range of home-based support services, enabling our clients to live with dignity and independence in the comfort and security of their own homes. We are a private provider of tailor-made services including in-home care, palliative care, nursing care, and a range of other support services in Melbourne. We have rigorously vetted experienced nurses and carers who share Call on Clare’s core values of Compassion, Quality, and Trust. We are available across the greater Melbourne region.

As a Community Support, Personal Care Worker, you will provide support to clients in their own homes allowing clients to stay independent and continue doing what makes them uniquely themselves. We offer an extensive range of home care services and clients needs are centre to the care you will provide.

These rewarding roles assist clients with services including but not limited to:

• Personal care including showering and dressing
• Respite and social support in the home and familiar settings
• Assisting clients with exercises and activities and community participation
• Assisting with the preparation of meals including shopping trips
• Transporting clients to doctors appointments and social outings
• Become familiar with the care of clients and recognise changes in clients’ conditions and escalate observations and concerns
• Dementia care and Palliative Care

We have a variety of services with regular ongoing bookings for (AM, PM, ND and weekends) . Great payrate for weekend shifts, and are flexible with working hours.

About the Benefits:

• Immediate start
• Great pay rates
• Flexible working hours (including AM, PM)
• Provide care to a wide range of people
• Holistic care that is tailor-made and personalised
• Opportunities to grow and develop your skills
• A rewarding career

About you:

You are a dedicated worker who enjoys working in the community to support people and meet their health goals and objectives and are passionate about caring in the home. we are looking for you. You have excellent communication skills, are caring, compassionate, and are a great team player. If you are an experienced carer, a nursing student, we encourage you to apply.

What you'll need:

• Must Have Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Ageing Support, Diploma in Nursing or Nursing student who has completed their placement in Aged care
• Minimum of one year experience in similar or care industry
• Excellent communication skills with a compassionate and empathetic approach to your work
• Computer literate and able to use MS Office, email, and any app based rostering systems (on smartphone)
• Current First Aid, CPR, and Manual Handling Certificate
• 3 Doses of Covid Vaccine
• National Police Check or willing to obtain one
• Victorian Drivers License and own transport with Comprehensive Insurance
• Working with Children check
• NDIS Screening Check
• Medication Administration Module

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted