Capacity to communicate electronically including mobile phone and email.
Flexibility to work varied shifts.
Reasonable level of fitness to undertake work of a physical nature.
Desirable Criteria:
Cross cultural skills and ability to understand and deliver services to special
needs groups
Community language
Experience and understanding of the needs of people with dementia
Principle Duties
Job Demands
Physical capabilities are required to meet the demands of the job and tasks undertaken. The job
may require the manual handling of people and undertaking tasks that require a minimum level of
fitness. The physical capabilities include, but are not limited by: -
Bending
Kneeling
Squatting
Occasional awkward postures
Exerting force through scrubbing, vacuuming and other cleaning tasks
Principle Tasks
Ability to plan ahead and around variables.
Assisting Consumers with domestic tasks such as laundry, ironing, vacuuming, dusting,
mopping, sweeping, changing bed linen, cleaning kitchen and bathroom surfaces, including
baths, showers, and toilets.
Assisting Consumers with shopping, transport to medical appointments and social activities.
Assisting with personal care, showering, dressing, and using the toilet.
Assist with meal preparation and cooking.
Prompting use of medication.
Assist Consumers meet other goals as determined in their Care Plan.
WH and S
To participate in providing a safe working environment for staff.
Other
Commitment to the Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Home Care Consumers
Workers are reimbursed at the Award rate as they travel between clients
All employees at Canterbury City Community Centre are required to successfully complete a
criminal records check
Adhere to the Centre’s Code of Behaviour and Policies and Procedures as contained within the
Centre’s Policy & Procedure manual.
