Health Care Worker - Aged Care
- Ballarat Central, VIC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve positive health outcomes for residents.
- Provide high-standard direct resident care as outlined in care plans under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse.
- Assist residents with safe medication administration as directed by a Registered Nurse.
- Deliver resident-focused meal and food services, following the food service schedules and Grampians Health Food Safety Plan.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents, visitors and staff by completing assigned cleaning and laundry duties, such as vacuuming, mopping, dusting and resident laundering.
- Accurately document resident care in accordance with health service guidelines and promptly report any incidents in the VHIMS system.
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Ageing Support or equivalent.
- Assist Clients with Medication (HLTHPS006), preferred.
- Follow Basic Food Safety Practices (HLTFSE001).
- Adaptability, initiating action, collaboration, managing work (including time management), work standards and stress tolerance.
- Demonstrated person-centred care and respectful approach to patients, visitors and staff.
- Previous experience in a similar role would be preferred
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 & BenefitsAt 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
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+.