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Community Care Worker

Gippsland Southern Health Service
Leongatha, VIC
A$30-$36 p/h
Community Services & Development → Aged & Disability Support
Part-time
On-site

Posted 15 days ago


Excellent benefits including Salary Packaging (up to $11,660 p.a.) + Novated Car Leasing + Employee Assistance Program

Great work location - only 90 minutes from Melbourne and 20 mins to fantastic beaches (relocation support may be available)

Level 2 Classification ($30 - $36 p/h base rate) SCHADs Award

Part Time (0.8 EFT) with flexibility on when hours are worked

About Us
GSHS is a major provider of healthcare in the South Gippsland Shire. GSHS offers a broad range of services that meet the needs of a diverse and sparsely populated area. With two main acute facilities based at Leongatha and Korumburra, GSHS offers a broad range of specialist, general, acute, subacute, ambulatory, residential aged care and community services.

About the Role

Community Care Workers are part of a broader team working with the client to optimise their health and independence. Our Home and Community Care Program follows the Active Service Model (ASM) principles and is part of a wider initiative to build capacity in Victorian Home and Community Care services and make them more person centred. The approach focuses on people’s strengths, not their deficits, and assumes everyone has some capacity to improve their own health and wellbeing.

The successful applicants will provide a valued and key role in delivering high quality, professional and integrated support services for people living in the community. You will be responsible for:

Ongoing support services in the community for people who require assistance with self-care and domestic duties.

Assisting people to access the community.

Actively support clients to work towards their goals.

Applicants will be expected to work flexible shifts. This will include split shifts, evenings and weekends. Applicants should have sound communication and organisational skills, a current driver’s license along with a fully insured, roadworthy vehicle.

About You
The successful applicant should possess the following:

Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community).

Current Police Check, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Current First Aid Level 2 Certificate.

Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle with fully comprehensive insurance.

Staff have access to supportive staff mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Equity and Accessibility Commitment
GSHS embraces and welcomes applications from people from all walks of life, and we are committed to making it easy for you to come and work with us. We encourage you to apply regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ability, sexuality, family status, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply to join us. We are here for you if your need support throughout our recruitment process.

The position description provides further details on duties and responsibilities and essential criteria which suitable applicants will be shortlisted. GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.

For more information please contact Mary Roberts (Community Services Manager) at 03 5667 5555 or mary.roberts@gshs.com.au.

Applications close 20 May 2025. GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.


About Gippsland Southern Health Service

Leongatha, VIC, Australia

Created as a result of the amalgamation of Korumburra District Hospital and Woorayl and District Hospital in 1992, Gippsland Southern Health Service provides a comprehensive range of Specialist General, Acute, Aged and Residential, Allied Health and Community Services to the residents of the Shire of South Gippsland.

Gippsland Southern Health Service is funded primarily through the Victorian Department of Health and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. It operates under the direction of the Minister for Health, Minister for Aged Care state-wide and nationally the Minister for Health and the Minister for Ageing.

GSHS relies on the generosity of patients and clients (past and present), individual donors, community groups and corporate supporters to supplement government funding in order to ensure that vital improvements are made to benefit patient care.

Vision

Excellence in healthcare

Mission

Building a healthier community together

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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