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Silverchain Group

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1894

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Healthcare • Non-profit • Social Impact

Silverchain Group is a leading not-for-profit provider of comprehensive in-home health and aged care services across Australia. For over a century it has delivered personalised nursing, allied health, palliative and chronic disease care, as well as domestic assistance, meals, respite and care coordination to help people of all ages remain safe and independent at home. Silverchain operates accredited home-based clinical and support programs, engages in research and community initiatives, and emphasizes quality, inclusion and continuity of care.

📋 Description

• Provide aged care clients with home help services, including general housekeeping and making beds • Clean, mop and vacuum floors • Wash, fold and iron laundry • Prepare meals and complete grocery shopping • Get clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day • Assist clients to take their medications • Assist with mobility and therapy goals • Provide complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia • Provide social and emotional support • Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments • Help family carers take a break or do other things • Work independently, find solutions to everyday problems, and ask a manager for help when needed

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3–6 months’ experience in a similar position • At least 3 months’ experience in a similar professional role • Experience with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications • Valid Australian Driver's Licence • Own insured, roadworthy vehicle • USI required • No Cert 3 required • Must complete a Statutory Declaration before commencement • Must complete a National Police check before commencement • Must complete a Working Rights check before commencement • Must complete a pre-employment functional assessment before commencement • Passion for providing excellent service • Ability to build positive relationships with clients and their families • Comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems • Ability to recognise when to ask a manager for help

🏖️ Benefits

• Casual Loading • Super • Paid KM's • Employee benefits program • Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year • Casual roles with a view to permanent part-time positions • Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3) • Paid CPR and First Aid courses • Training and education programs to help you achieve your goals • Opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career

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