Care Worker

Overview Goonellabah location Great opportunities for qualified and unqualified carers Flexible hours to promote a healthy work-life balance About Uniting Goonellabah: Conveniently located in the beautiful Goonellabah township, surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty. With four separate households, each with up to 20 residents. Your Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable. Position Overview: As a Care Worker, you will provide compassionate, person-centred care to residents living in our aged care facility. Your support enables residents to retain independence and maximise their quality of life in a safe and nurturing environment. Key Responsibilities: Personal Care & Daily Living: Assist residents with personal hygiene, including showering, toileting, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene and skin care. Mobility: Support mobility and safe transfers using hoists or walking aids while encouraging independence. Mealtime & Nutrition Assistance: Aid residents during mealtimes including feeding support and monitoring dietary needs using appropriate adaptive methods. Support Health & Wellbeing: Support residents with chronic conditions, early palliative care needs or cognitive impairment such as dementia, while maintaining dignity and comfort. Clinical Support: Assist with medication administration, observing vital signs, reporting any health concerns promptly to nursing staff and supporting residents with basic health monitoring tasks under direction. Emotional & Social Connection: Provide companionship, meaningful conversations and emotional presence to reduce isolation and promote well-being. Documentation & Communication: Maintain accurate records of care provided, incidents, health changes, medication logs, resident preferences and communicate effectively with residents, families and healthcare professionals. Household & Environmental Support: Perform household duties such as cleaning to ensure safe and tidy shared spaces. Safety & Compliance: Create a hazard-free environment and promptly raise concerns regarding resident safety or wellbeing. Comply with the Aged Care Code of Conduct, Quality Standards and Confidentiality. Team Collaboration: Work with Registered Nurses, Allied Health and Lifestyle coordinators to deliver holistic multidisciplinary care. Qualifications & Experience: Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Ageing), equivalent qualification or working towards. Medication competency (Desirable, not mandatory). Previous experience in Aged Care or Community Care (Preferred, not mandatory). Be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and you will be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold. Provide a culturally safe and inclusive work environment. Ability to adapt to changing shifts if required. A genuine passion for elderly care, empathy, patience, and strong communication skills. Benefits for you Training & Development: Hands-on training, development, and mentoring with a leading provider. Positive Impact: Join an organisation that positively impacts clients and the community. Salary Packaging: Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 tax-free entitlements. Wellbeing programs: including free 24/7 confidential counselling services for you and your family via Telus Health Employee Retail Discounts: Exclusive discounts at major retailers (e.g.: Coles, Ampol, Samsung, NRMA, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Avis, Qantas Referral Program: Earn a $500 gift voucher each time you refer a new employee who stays for 2 months. Fitness Passport: Access to 865+ gyms, pools, and fitness centres across NSW and ACT for less than a standard gym membership. Private Health Insurance: Access to affordable private Health Insurance for yourself or family. Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting Pre-employment Checks: Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check. About Uniting: Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. Empowered by diversity At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve. Uniting is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Uniting supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr