Permanent Part Time and Full Time available (minimum 40 – 80 hours per fortnight)
IN38-IN39 | $31.65 - $33.28 per hour
No visa sponsorship is available for this role
About the Role
We are seeking certificate qualified Health Care Workers (HCW) to join our team, with a primary focus on supporting our 9 Residential Care Communities. There may be occasions where HCWs are deployed to work in our Acute setting as a patient watch.
To be considered for this role you must be living in the Ballarat region.
Mandatory Application Requirements:
- Upload a cover letter and resume
- Upload a copy of your Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent) and transcript with your application. We are unable to consider Nursing Studies, Certificate III or IV in Disability or Community Services as equivalent.
- Be able to provide a minimum of 2 referees: 1 being your current direct manager and the other(s) an additional manager or supervisor
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate availability and accepting shifts based on availability
- Assisting residents to achieve their individual health and wellbeing goals
- Provide resident focused and holistic care under the supervision of the Registered & Enrolled Nurses
- Maintain accurate care plans and documentation
- Ensure a clean and safe environment for residents, visitors and staff
- Provide resident focused service in relation to meals / food services
- Promote a positive and inclusive care environment
- Ability to function within a team
- Participate in annual performance reviews
- Commitment to ongoing mandatory education
Skills & Experience
- Successful completion of a Certificate III in Individual Support (or relevant equivalent)
- Current HLTFSE001 - Follow Basic Food Handling Practices certificate, or willingness to obtain
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain
- Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain
- Previous experience in a similar role would be preferred, but is not essential
To view a copy of the position description click here
Interested?
contact the CAU Recruitment Team on 5320 6577 or 5320 6401 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
