October 25, 2024

Ozcare

Emerald

PART TIME

Care Team Leader

$37.42 per hour
Part time - 38 hours per fortnight
Paid travel time between clients

We're hiring smiles! Our staff are our greatest asset and we acknowledge and thank them for their ongoing hard work, dedication and commitment to helping our clients live their best lives.

Your Role
As a Care Team Leader you'll be looking after the most important people in our organisation - our clients. As a Care Team Leader, you will be responsible for supporting and mentoring direct care staff to provide quality care to clients and carers within the community. You will report directly to the Service Delivery Manager and work closely with them to ensure that our workforce deliver safe and quality services to our clients.
Your tasks will include:

Providing the very best care and support to clients in line with their personalised care plans
Assisting clients to develop skills to encourage their independence
Attending to clients' personal care needs, including showering, dressing and other daily activities including medication requirements
Working as part of the care team, using a holistic approach, to look at every aspect of our clients' care
Lead, manage and support a team of Care and Support Workers to provide high quality and safe services to our clients
Provide induction for all new staff
Ensure training compliance for Care and Support Workers
Foster and encourage a safe work culture to minimise safety incidents and injuries
Communicate effectively and inclusively with the team to keep them informed of relevant information
Identify, report, and resolve hazards and incidents to ensure compliance with safe work procedures
Meet with client's in their homes to complete paperwork and facilitate commencement of their services

Your Attributes
We're looking for a person who has what it takes to make a difference in our clients' and employees.
You have:

A warm and caring nature
The willingness to go the extra mile
A positive attitude towards health and wellbeing
The flexibility to work a varied roster
Minimum 2 years experience working as Care Assistant or similar role

How You'll Benefit
You'll become part of the Ozcare family, and in addition to the training and support that you would expect, you will also receive:

5 weeks annual leave as standard
Annual leave loading
Optional salary packaging, meal entertainment cards, and novated leases
Private health insurance discounts
Uniform and laundry allowance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid km's and travel time between clients

Role Requirements

Current Police Screening Certificate
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card) and Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care or Home & Community Care
Current First Aid & CPR Certificates
Current Queensland driver's licence
A reliable roadworthy vehicle, with current registration and comprehensive insurance
Proof of immunity, or willingness to become vaccinated against, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox) & Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Good computer and mobile device skills

Welcoming All
We welcome everyone to become part of the Ozcare family regardless of belief, ethnic or social background, health and gender. Ozcare is the organisation it is today because of each person who is a part of it. This spirit of togetherness is reflected in our mission and values, and our commitment to reconciliation. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply