Job description
- Join a supportive team and make a real difference!
- Student Nurses or those vaccinated to work in a NSW hospital encouraged to apply
- Hourly Rate: $32.20 – $34.76 per hour + $0.99 per km and travel time reimbursement
- Location: Sydney’s North Shore and Northern Beaches
- Requirements: Mandatory Vaccinations (outlined below). Comprehensively insured car
What you’ll be doing in this role
We require qualified aged care workers to care for clients who are transitioning out of the hospital and into the Northern Sydney Local Health District’sTransitional Aged Care Program.
In this role, you will empower independence and improve the quality of life for clients living in the Northern Sydney Area as you provide practical support and companionship for older people returning home after a stay in the hospital. You’ll be required to travel to client’s homes and communities using your own car.
Key Responsibilities
- Help at Home: Housekeeping, grocery shopping, and meal preparation.
- Personal Care: Assisting with personal hygiene, showering, dressing, mealtime, and medication administration.
- Transport: Driving clients to appointments or on shopping trips.
- Social and Wellbeing: Accompanying clients on outings and social support activities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or equivalent (preferred).
- Experience in providing client-centred care.
- Current First Aid certificate.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.
Mandatory Vaccinations & Boosters:
- Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis
- Hepatitis B
- Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella
- Influenza
- Tuberculosis
- Covid-19
What We Offer You:
- A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
- Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
- Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
- Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
- Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth.
- Purchase of additional leave.
About Uniting Aged Care
When you’re part of Uniting NSW & ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of children and young people.
Apply Now and become a part of a team that values your skills and dedication.