At a Glance
- Tasks: Support residents in daily living and promote their choices for a fulfilling life.
- Company: ACH Group, a leading not-for-profit in aged care with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Ongoing career development, salary packaging, health perks, and a friendly work environment.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to high-quality care and positive ageing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older Australians while growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) and a passion for supporting independence.
The predicted salary is between 15900 - 15900 $ per year.
About ACH Group: For over 70 years, ACH Group, a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we're able to create good lives for our customers. Our workforce delivers impact for our residents and customers across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences, and corporate teams.
The Role: ACH Group has multiple casual opportunities available for Multi Skilled Workers to work across our Highercombe (Hope Valley) and Healthia (Elizabeth South) sites. Successful candidates must be available to work across both sites. A Multi Skilled Worker (MSW) supports residents to have a full life. In addition to ensuring residents' daily living needs are met, the MSW's working day is based entirely around resident choices such as when they start their day, what they eat, or daily interests and experiences. A MSW is more than just support; job satisfaction will be met by providing person-directed care at all times. Participating in residents' day-to-day life, deeply understanding them, and contributing to a positive experience of living is essential. The MSW will be a valued team member, and the team working together will achieve a person-directed care and living model within each home. The role will be empowered to deliver and promote high quality of life, positive ageing, and advocacy for residents.
The responsibilities of this role include:
- Provision of personal care for residents including medication administration, meal preparation, dining, and laundry service within a self-managed team.
- Striving to ensure that residents' care and choices remain central to all that we do.
- Providing outstanding resident service delivery that represents ACH Group brand.
What you'll do:
- Assist residents in the day-to-day organisation of their home.
- With oversight of a RN, support residents with administration of medications.
- Build a deep understanding of the residents' needs.
- Advocate for the autonomy of residents.
- Have exceptional communication skills.
- Build rapport with residents and their family members or representatives.
- Assist residents by promoting positive ageing.
- Provide a high standard of care to residents including cooking, housekeeping, and laundry.
- Work under direction and guidance in a multi-tasking environment to deliver the highest quality of care to residents.
- Facilitate daily group programs and tailor to the support needs of each resident.
About You: You will nurture and support residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living and meeting other needs as required with the core goal of promoting high quality of life and optimal resident experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A passion for supporting choice and independence.
- High level resident service experience.
- Share the ACH Group culture and values.
You will need:
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing).
- Medication Credentialing - contact us for more information if required.
- To care about supporting older people to live a Good Life.
- A Police Check for unsupervised contact/vulnerable groups less than 12 months old upon commencement.
If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you:
- Ongoing career development, including in-house upskilling, external learning & professional development opportunities.
- A friendly, supportive culture where you can be yourself.
- Free on-site flu vaccinations.
- Free Financial & superannuation advice from HESTA.
- A wellbeing program including free employee assistance, BUPA webinars, corporate volunteering offerings & retail discounts.
- Recognition programs that celebrate your contributions.
- Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay.
- Discounted BUPA corporate health insurance.
ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (e.g., discounted private health). ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability, or any other basis.
Multi Skilled Worker employer: ACH Group
ACH Group is an exceptional employer, dedicated to enriching the lives of older South Australians for over 70 years. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing and professional development, we offer a friendly and inclusive culture, comprehensive career growth opportunities, and unique benefits such as salary packaging and discounted health insurance. Join us at Colton Court in McLaren Vale, where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive work environment.
