Location: Hope Island, QLD (Northern Gold Coast)

Hours: Casual

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, highly observant, and empathetic Home Care Workers to provide comprehensive in-home care for a client residing in Hope Island.

The client lives with a complex health profile, including Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue, and High Blood Pressure. Due to a high risk of dizziness and oedema, this role requires a carer who is deeply vigilant about physical safety, fall prevention, and skin integrity, while providing sensitive, reassuring support for the client's depression and anxiety.

Key Responsibilities

- Cognitive & Emotional Support: Providing gentle, dementia-specific care. Managing symptoms of anxiety and depression with a calm, reassuring presence, predictable routines, and validation techniques.

- Mobility & Fall Prevention: Due to frequent dizziness, providing steady, close-proximity supervision and physical assistance during transfers and walking to prevent falls.

- Clinical Condition Management:

- Monitoring for signs of diabetic fatigue or blood sugar fluctuations.

- Assisting with the management of lower-limb oedema (e.g., assisting with compression garments, ensuring legs are elevated when resting, and monitoring skin condition).

- Continence Care: Providing discreet, dignified, and hygienic assistance with urinary incontinence, ensuring skin integrity is maintained.

- Healthy Lifestyle Support: Preparing diabetes-friendly meals and encouraging gentle, safe movement as guided by health professionals.

- Domestic Assistance: Light housekeeping to maintain a clutter-free,



safe environment to eliminate tripping hazards.

About You

You are a seasoned care professional who looks at the "whole person," not just a checklist of tasks. You possess excellent clinical observation skills, noticing subtle changes in a client's physical status (such as increased dizziness or swelling) or emotional state, and you know how to report these changes accurately.

Requirements & Qualifications

- Minimum Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing Support, Disability, or a student nurse looking for community work.

- Proven experience working with clients living with Dementia and complex chronic health conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Oedema).

- Strong understanding of fall prevention strategies and dignity-first continence care.

- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check

- National Police Check.

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificates.

- Valid Australian Driver’s Licence with a reliable, insured vehicle.

- Working rights in Australia.

What We Offer

- Premium Local Work: A rewarding role located in the beautiful, accessible Hope Island precinct.

- Competitive Industry Pay: Excellent hourly rates under the SCHADS Award, including weekend and evening shift penalties where applicable.

- Skilled Growth: A great opportunity for an experienced carer or nursing student to utilize and expand their complex clinical support skills.

How to Apply

If you are a dedicated care professional who can bring safety, comfort, and peace of mind to a complex client, we would love to hear from you.

Click "Apply Now" to submit your resume, detailing your experience with dementia and complex health management.

📌 Home Care Worker - Hope Island, QLD
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