Health Care Worker - Allawah

Health Care Workers

Permanent Part-time positions available.

Qualified and Unqualified positions available.

Classification IN37 - IN39

About the role:

As a Health Care Worker you are responsible for supporting healthcare professionals in delivering patient care, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and ensuring the well-being of residents. They work under the supervision of Registered Nurses, Physicians, and other Healthcare providers.

Working in Allawah, you will provide high quality and safe personal care utilising a consumer-focused approach to our residents, ensuring their needs are met with respect, dignity and positivity. You will participate in their total care and orientate to their individual needs to enable them to live a meaningful life and maintain their self-respect.

We embrace flexibility and work with our candidates to find the best employment relationship, to meet a positive work life balance. Staff provide care Monday to Sunday and a mix of day, afternoon and some night shifts available.

About you

We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, reliable, and possess a genuine passion for helping others. The ideal candidate will exhibit:

• Respect We are accepting and inclusive of the needs, expectations, beliefs and confidentiality of all people..
• Excellence We strive to deliver the highest standards and best outcomes, every time.
• Integrity We are open, honest and transparent, and accountable for our actions.
• Compassion We are empathetic and responsive to the individual needs of every consumer and their families.
• Collaboration  We work as one team to deliver the best health outcomes for all consumers

Our staff have access to supportive mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check prior to commencement.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Previous Health Care Worker experience
• Well-developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to priorities and work effectively without direct supervision

Desirable:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing Support) CHC33021 or equivalent
• Current Level 1 First Aid certificate

Skills and Abilities:

• Compassion and empathy.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Physical stamina and the ability to perform tasks that may require lifting and manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow protocols and procedures.

About Us

Allawah Memory Support unit provides specialist accommodation with specific care that is flexible and meets individual residents needs. We celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and their contributions to the diversity of Allawah. Residents are supported to be independent by enabling their choices & focusing on their strengths and abilities.

Yarrawonga Health is a progressive and innovative health service. Our services provides Acute, Surgical, Community and Aged Care support for our regions. Better yet, it is also a great career move as you join a thriving organisation guided by its mission to provide and improve sustainable health and education services for our communities in partnership with them.

Situated a few hours from Melbourne and you'll be enjoying all the region has to offer - from wineries and snow fields to water and boating activities on Lake Mulwala adjacent to Murray River, you'll never be bored!

More Information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Jane Griffin, Acting Nurse Unit Manager via email on Jane.Griffin@yh.org.au

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.

Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.

Please refer to the attached position description for full details of the role.

Applications close midnight Sunday 15th December 2024.

*Interviews may be conducted prior to closing date.