Rochester and Elmore District Health Service

‘Caring for our Community’

Casual Home Care Support Worker - Qualified

Casual positions available with the opportunity for permanent part time hours

Are you an qualified Home Care Worker looking for the benefits of a public health service and flexible work arrangements? Join our highly experienced, supportive and collaborative Home Care Team at REDHS! Our Home Care Team is in a period of growth, progression and expansion and it’s an exciting time to be a part of an organisation who make a difference to the lives of our community members.

Home Care Support Workers perform a range of duties including Personal Care, Domestic Assistance, Shopping Assistance, Meal Preparation, Respite Care and Transport. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The successful applicants will:

• Have experience in the community home care sector
• Have excellent communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, consumers and their representatives
• Have the ability to read and interpret consumer Support Plans
• Have the flexibility work day, evening, weekends and occasional split shifts.

You will be required to have:

• Certificate III in Home and Community Services, Aged Care, Disability, Individual Support or equivalent
• Current Driver's License
• Current Police Check, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check

For a Position Description that contains full details of the position, go to https://www.redhs.com.au/working-with-redhs/current-vacancies/ or email [email protected]

Further information can be obtained by contacting Donna Shaw, Community and In-Home Support Team Leader on 03 5484 4400 or [email protected]

APPLY NOW: Applications will be assessed upon receipt and if a suitable applicant is found, the position will close prior to the advertised closing date.

How to Apply:

• Go to https://www.redhs.com.au/working-with-redhs/current-vacancies/ or Email [email protected] for a copy of the Position Description and Employment Application form
• Complete the Employment Application form
• Complete your application on Seek including uploading resume and cover letter including selection criteria if applicable

About REDHS

Rochester and Elmore District Health Service (REDHS) is situated in Rochester which is the gateway to the mighty Murray River region and close to the regional centres of Echuca, Bendigo and Shepparton.

We are an integrated rural health service, providing a broad range of acute, residential aged care, preventative and primary health programs to a population of approximately 8,600 people in the Campaspe and Bendigo Shires.

We enjoy a strong relationship with our community and we are focused on delivering services that meet their needs.

Following the flood in October 2022, we commenced an extensive rebuild of our facility which was completed in January 2025.

Why do our staff like working for us?

✔ When you join REDHS you are more than just a number, you are valued at REDHS and are part of our caring journey for our community

✔ At REDHS we provide a safe well-resourced environment that enables our staff to focus on providing great care

✔ Our workplace culture is inclusive and diverse and is centred around team connectedness, the provision of safe-quality care, developing our workforce and supporting their well-being

✔ We have an onsite café that serves great coffee and you can enjoy a laugh at our social functions!

What are the benefits for you?

✔ We offer competitive rates of pay

✔ You will have access to generous salary packaging options which means you pay less tax and keep more of your pay

✔ There are many learning and development opportunities on offer including an onsite educator and access to study leave

✔ You will achieve a better work/life balance through flexible work practices including the option to purchase additional annual leave

✔ We have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program that extends to your immediate family

✔ You will have free use of our onsite gymnasium

To keep our residents and clients safe, applicants must be willing to provide a current Police Check, Working with Children Check, NDIS Screening Check and a current influenza vaccination.

All REDHS employees need the ability to clock on and off for shifts using a mobile phone App.

REDHS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. REDHS recognises the value of the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.