Care Service Employee

Greengate has recently been awarded the Best Workplace 2020.

Care Service Employees enjoy a rewarding and fulfilling career, knowing that every day you are making a positive impact on the lives of those most respected within our community.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing a high standard of personal care, including assisting residents with personal hygiene, dressing, meals, mobility and transfers, and social support
• Providing general resident support including making resident beds, tidying their room, and offering companionship
• Supporting our residents to achieve maximum independence, within the requirements of their care plan and with consideration of their individual preferences
• Supporting the provision of a clean, comfortable, safe and secure living environment
• Assisting residents who wish to participate in leisure and lifestyle activities
• Promptly responding to resident call buttons for assistance
• Promptly reporting any changes in resident health status to the Registered Nurse on duty
• Documenting resident observations, events and care appropriately to ensure accurate records are maintained within eCase
• Maintaining your duty of confidentiality relating to residents, volunteers and employees, ensuring that any confidential information that becomes known through the course your employment remains confidential
• Creating a positive work environment, demonstrating the Greengate values in your daily actions
• Engaging with all team members in a positive and respectful manner, welcoming a culturally diverse team and maintaining a cohesive team spirit
• Working in a safe manner to protect yourself, your colleagues and residents. Diligently following all WHS policies and procedures, being vigilant for risk and promptly reporting all hazards
• Working to enrich the lives of our residents and make a positive impact within your team and the company

Our Values guide our decision making and behaviours, and are an accurate description of the culture and working environment you can expect within a Greengate village. They are:

Do the Right Thing

Play as a Team

Go the Extra Step

Create a Wonderful Experience

Successful candidates possess the following:

• Completion of tertiary qualifications - Certificate III in Aged Care
• Previous experience working within a residential aged care facility
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal skills; experience interacting with a wide range of people
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and their families/representatives
• Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences and spiritual beliefs of residents and their families/representatives
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Competent using computer systems, including Microsoft Outlook and eCase
• Genuine interest in working closely with elderly residents within an aged care environment
• Current Police Check Certificate (valid within last 12 months)
• Current Influenza Vaccination Certificate (valid within last 12 months)

Becoming a Greengate Employees brings a number of Benefits:

• flexible working hours, with shift patterns covering the morning, afternoon and evenings, 7 days per week
• modern working environment with the latest equipment
• discounted health insurance
• discounted gym membership
• discounted retail benefits at dozens of outlets
• paid parental leave
• paid loyalty leave benefits
• coffee club membership
• ongoing professional development
• genuine career opportunities
• free flu vaccination every year

If our values align with your own, and if you have a genuine interest in caring for the elderly, then come and join our team. Our high employee engagement scores of 80%+ tell us that our teams love working within our villages - we think you will too.