Direct Care Pty Ltd is committed to providing high-quality health care to the elderly, the chronically ill and those living with disabilities. We seek to foster a 'Quality Jobs / Quality Care' approach: creating employment for appropriately trained care workers - now comprising the majority of Direct Care's healthcare workforce.

Our recruitment team select only highly skilled staff with the appropriate ability to deliver a total care service that matches each organization's requirements. Appropriate matching of carers is our priority and time is given to liaise with your professional staff so that congenial business relations are established.

If you are interested in a career with Direct Care, you can download an application form by clicking on the link below:

Download Employment Application Form (590KB)

As a valued client and consumer, you can expect that Direct Carer healthcare workers are adequately trained and certified to meet industry standards.

This includes:

•  Certificate III (Community Services),

  • Manual Handling Certificate,
  • Senior First Aid Certificate,
  • Police Clearance, and
  • Medical Clearance
  • Without prejudice, the Company provides adequate public liability insurance cover against the possibility of claims for damage or malpractice.

•  Direct Care endorses a Non-Discrimination policy - all persons are treated equally regardless of age, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, nationality and ethnic or national origin.

  • Any client has the right to complain about any and all situations causing dissatisfaction or concern. A complaint will be handled in confidence and appropriate measures will be taken to address the situation and reinstate satisfactory service provision.
  • Our staff will protect the client's individuality, dignity, privacy, and will maintain confidentiality regarding care needs and personal affairs.
  • Your right to choose and maintain your personal opinion and preference will be respected and upheld.
  • Carers will be honest and trustworthy towards you. Any handling of money or personal possessions will be clearly and accurately recorded.
  • All Direct Care employees are contracted to abide by the company Policy Manual and Code of Conduct, (copies are available on request), issued to them and signed by them on employment.
Carers are instructed to perform all duties, as outlined in the care plan provided, or as instructed by their supervisor, in the time allotted, working strictly within industry standards and requirements.

Care Worker

The Postion:

The carer is the person who provides Personal Care and assistance to frail elderly, young disabled and their carers.

Objective:

Provision of personal care and assistance to frail elderly and disabled young and support with activities of daily living so that clients may be more active and inclusive.

Personal Qualities/Attributes:

  • Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
  • Friendly and flexible
  • Respectful of other people's values
  • Non-judgmental
  • Sense of humour
  • Physically fit to perform a variety of tasks

Skills/Knowledge:

  • The independence of people - how to support people with a disability
  • The mobility needs of people
  • The personal care requirments
  • The health requirements of people including support with medication
  • The health and safety of people
  • The special nutritional requirements of people
  • The challenging behaviour people may have
  • The communication needs of people
  • Working with families
  • Facilitate habilitation of people
  • Must be able to support community inclusion of people

Educational Prerequisites:

  • Current Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Manual Handling Training Certificate
  • Certificate III in Community Services

Employment Requirment:

  • A current Medical clearance from a General Practitioner
  • A current police clearance
  • Purchase of uniforms
  • Your current bank account details, Commonwealth Bank preferred
  • The name and phone number of 2 Referees
  • Two passport size photos (please print name on the back)

Commitment:

  • Hours of Duty as negotiated with the Coordinator
  • Attendance at relevant training when required
  • Attendance at staff meetings
  • To work within Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines
  • To work within the Polices and Procedures of Direct Care

Supervision/Support:

  • Administrator/Coordinator
  • Managing Director

Benefits:

  • To be part of a team of dedicated people committed to delivering quality personal care and assistance in the community
  • Skills training and personal development opportunities
  • Professional and social contacts

Care Working - Dutires and Responsibilities:

Morning

  • Assist client out of bed, toilet and prepare them for washing
  • Prepare toiletries, towels and clothes in accordance with weather
  • Bathe/shower/sponge client in accordance withCARE PLANS.
  • Dry and dress client, clean deatures and put them back in, brush and/or comb hair, put glasses on, generally tidy the bathroom and make bed, if required, launder & dry clothes
  • Prepare breakfast and if necessary help client to eat
  • Wash and tidy kitchen area and a general tidy up of the house
  • Seat client and make sure they have fluid and morning tea if required

Lunch

  • Assist client in toileting
  • Wash and prepare client for lunch
  • Prepare meal as per plan, sit with client if required
  • Wash and tidy up
  • Ensure client is comfortable & if necessary ready them for a nap

Afternoon Tea

  • Assist client in toileting
  • Prepare a light meal as requested by them
  • Wash up and tidy
  • If time or care plan permits may be able to do light activities/reading

Supper

  • Assist client in toileting
  • Prepare client for bed by assisting with night wear
  • Prepare a hot drink and biscuits
  • Put client to bed

Note
All work areas must be left clean, tidy and odour free

You must be responsible and accountable to ensure your clients are attended to as per care plan.

Medication is not to be administered unless you are credentialed to do so for that particular client. However you are to prompt a client to take their medicine if they need to do so.

Report all relevant information to your Coordinator so that prompt action can be taken.

Communicate with other care workers via the "Communication book" to ensure continuity of service is upheld and maintained.

All Policies/Procedures and Safe work Practices must be observed at all times.