Community Care Worker

Community Care Worker

Primary Health - Community Services

• Causal
• Flexible working arrangements

Kyabram District Health Service (KDHS) is a medium-sized rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services including acute, subacute, residential aged care and allied and primary health care services. KDHS has three campuses located in the townships of Kyabram, Stanhope and Tongala.

KDHS is a passionate inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are a culturally diverse organisation with a wide variety of people from different races, cultures, age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, religious belief, work experience and education background. We believe diversity drives innovation and we will continue to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex and where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role.

https://www.visitkyabram.com.au/community/

About the Role

Our Community Care Workers provide a range of high quality services aimed providing support and assistance to people living in their own homes in their day-to-day living, ensuring that they have maximum opportunity for developing valued and valuing lifestyles. They will provide opportunities for choice, self-advocacy and participation in matters relating to the home as well as facilitating access to community services and facilities. To support client with all aspects of everyday living – personal care, washing, cleaning, laundry, preparing and cooking meals and shopping.

 About You

•  Certificate III or IV in Individual Support/Disability or equivalent.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Experience working with people with disability of all ages.
• Ability to perform all tasks safely, autonomously and unsupervised with vulnerable persons.
• Ability to actively listen and to communicate sensitively and effectively with people with disability.
• Current First Aid (Level II)
• Current Drivers Licence & Comprehensive Car Insurance 
• Be able to demonstrate KDHS values of empathy, wellbeing and community.
• Computer skills

What KDHS Can Offer You

KDHS is a compassionate, family friendly employer where every employee is a valued team member.

Inclusive of a perfect work/life balance, KDHS also provides:

• A dynamic workplace
• Free onsite car parking
• Professional Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Immediate Start option

Further Information

Download a copy of the position description, or to discuss in more detail please contact Sarah Hazelman on shazelman@kyhealth.org.au or Natalie Zonneveld on nzonneveld@kyhealth.org.au or via phone on 03 5857 0242.

Vaccination against Influenza (where mandated) is a mandatory requirement for this role.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police check and Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children’s Check. NDIS Completion of a Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration is required prior to commencement. KDHS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

KDHS would like to acknowledge that we operate on Yorta Yorta land and wish to pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise our First Peoples as the Oldest Living Culture on the Planet and their connection to our lands and waterways.

Recruitment agencies should note that KDHS does not accept agency resumes. KDHS is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.