Home Care Aide – Meaningful Community Focus

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It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role, to join the Silverchain team in the Bellaraand surrounding areas.

What’s on offer

- Guaranteed hours and shifts.
- Award rate $34.42 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
- Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
- Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
- Paid CPR and First Aid courses.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for people who:

- Enjoy having variety in their day.
- Are passionate about providing an excellent service.
- Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
- Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes your client will be having a bad day or traffic delays you, but you know not to take this personally and can shake it off before your next client.
- Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help.

In addition, you will need:

- A valid Australian Driver's Licence & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
- Experience of 3 months or more in a similar qualified role, with experience in personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.

The role

In the role of Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services such as:

- General housekeeping and making beds
- Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
- Washing, folding and ironing laundry
- Meal preparation and grocery shopping.

You will also be providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as:

- Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
- Assisting clients to take their medications
- Assisting with mobility and therapy goals
- Providing complex care for customers with high care needs,



such as dementia
- Providing social and emotional support
- Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
- Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things.

Why choose Silverchain

- Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort.
- Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.
- We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.
- As a not for profit organisation, we re‑invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.
- We’ll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

Location: Salem Home Care, Toowoomba, QLD

Remuneration: $42.19 - $50.03 p/h (experience dependent) + Super + Salary Packaging + Staff discounts & benefits.

Role Type: Part Time (Mat Leave Contract) | Until March 2027 | 60hrs Fortnight

Hours/Shifts: Mon to Fri | Availability on weekends & public holidays as needed | Position may include travel outside of Toowoomba Region

Make a Real Difference – Deliver Care at Home: Enjoy professional support to help you thrive, and the chance to empower clients to live independently and well. If you’re looking for variety, meaningful work, and the opportunity to grow your skills,



this is the role for you.

- Deliver person-centred nursing care in clients’ homes.
- Conduct nursing assessments, develop nursing care plans, and complete clinical documentation.
- Provide clinical advice to clients and families, ensuring dignity, choice, and independence.
- Collaborate with Home Care Managers, Coordinators, and external health professionals.
- Ensure compliance within Aged Care Quality Standards, legislation, and Lutheran Services policies.

About You

- Current AHPRA registration (Nursing).
- Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
- Ideally experienced in home care & aged care or community nursing.
- Current Full Australian Driver’s Licence and a fully comprehensively insured and reliable vehicle. Must be willing to drive between locations where required to do so.
- Ability to support care partners and support staff with clinical needs.
- Current National Police Check (or willing to obtain).

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

- Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
- Discounts: on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
- Fitness Passport: Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
- Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career.

Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation, providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland for the past 90 years. We provide aged care, retirement living and home care services for older people, with community services including mental health, disability, youth and family, and domestic and family violence support.

Salem Home Care in Toowoomba offers you more than help at home. Feel confident with a team reliably there for you, day in day out. From the big jobs to the small moments and everything in between, we’re here to help make your life a little easier.

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