Employment Vacancy

Position Title: Community Support Worker

Direct Supervisor: Senior Support Worker

Main Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this role is to provide support to clients to maintain and/or improve their capacity to remain living independently in their home.

Accountabilities

Work Health & Safety

Standards of Performance

Observe and comply with all health and safety instructions, procedures, signs and notices relating to your work and correctly use the appropriate protective clothing and equipment supplied.
Follow Infection Prevention and Control procedures and standards relevant to the role.
Use correct documented procedures to correct, if possible, and immediately report any unsafe situations, near-miss incidents and all work related injuries.
Maintain good housekeeping at all times.

Personal Leadership

Acts with honesty, empathy and kindness towards co-workers and clients.
Engages and works collaboratively with others through a shared purpose to achieve goals.
Has a thorough awareness of cultural safety and conducts themselves to operate inclusivity.
Takes responsibility on an individual level to strive for excellence.
Accepts and responds constructively to feedback.
Is aware of own strengths and limitations and seeks help from others as required.
Adapts communication style and messages to suit different personalities and cultures.

Risk

Understand and proactively contribute to managing risk and to promote a culture of participation in the risk process.

Quality

Actively contribute to quality improvement activities in Capecare through initiating continuous improvement suggestions.
Contribute effectively towards the organisation’s quality accreditation processes.

Values

Adhere to all Capecare policies and procedures.
Own conduct and approach aligns with the Capecare Way.
Commits to the values of: Compassion Respect Partnership Commitment
Challenges behaviour in others that contravenes the organisational values.

Education/Qualifications

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care) or similar and/or significant industry experience.
Current First Aid Certificate.

Technical Competencies and Skills

Current drivers licence.
Reliable motor vehicle.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively without supervision.
Ability to manage time efficiently and plan, prioritise and carry out necessary work to meet required deadlines.
Ability to work flexible working hours as negotiated.
Ability to demonstrate responsible, diligent attitudes to his/her work.
Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively with elderly people.
Ability to build strong relationships.
The ability to maintain confidentiality.

Relevant Experience

Experience in a similar role (would be beneficial)
Experience in Aged Care (would be beneficial)

Key Accountabilities of the Role

Client Care

Undertake assigned duties as specified by the Scheduler Home Care at all times.
Assist clients with activities of daily living.
Assist clients with cleaning, food preparation, laundry and other domestic duties.
Carry out care according to the individual care plan as recorded in individual files.
Practice within skill and knowledge base.
Encourage clients to socialise and expand daily interests, and to make as many decisions as possible on their own.
Assist clients with shopping, appointments and transport.
Use standard precautions in the performance of all work to prevent transmission of infection.

Communication

Maintain regular contact with the Enrolled Nurse and Scheduler Home Care to give and receive relevant information.
Complete work in accordance with the roster and in consultation with Scheduler Home Care.
Message at the beginning of each service and end of each shift.
Message any cancelled services or absent clients.

Clerical

Keep accurate and legible records of care provided and clients’ response to care.
Maintain accurate fee records and receipts of monies collected.
Maintain accurate record of daily kilometres travelled in log book.

The nature of the position requires the employee to be flexible and in addition to the specific duties detailed above undertake other duties applicable to the position as may be necessary, required and requested, provided such duties which are within their abilities and skills and where appropriate training has been provided.

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Employment Vacancy

Main Purpose of Position

Accountabilities

Standards of Performance

Education/Qualifications

Technical Competencies and Skills

Relevant Experience

Key Accountabilities of the Role

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