Home Care Co-ordinator

Job Description

time left to apply End Date: February 13, 2025 (26 days left to apply) job requisition id JR140500 Job Description: Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time Hours Per Week: 38 hours Salary: $82,000 - $86,000 base per annum Organisation: St Vincent’s Health Australia Location: St Vincent’s Care Services, Auburn- 21 Alice Street Auburn NSW 2144 Open Date: 14th January 2025 Closing Date: 11th February 2025 We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do. The purpose of this position is to coordinate the daily operations of the Home Care Packages and/or Commonwealth Home Support programs. This will be achieved by ensuring the provision of quality person centred care, promoting collaborative relationships amongst the health care team and external service providers and maintaining a culture of service delivery where the goals of the client inform our decisions across the continuum of care. Duties: Coordinating all aspects of Home Care Packages and private clients within the region Optimising care within clients identified care needs (liaising with Clinical and Allied Health and key stakeholders) Responsible for ongoing care planning, assessment and reviews Involvement in recruitment process for staffing requirements Manage a team of Home Care Employees Assist scheduling based on service needs Answer new potential client enquiries regarding available service provision and pricing Things that work for us: Experience working within an aged care or community service essential Supervisory/Management experience within an aged care/community setting (minimum 3 years desired) Cert III in Individual Support/Aged Care, Cert IV in Aged Care or higher; or Tertiary qualifications in the human services/ health care or management disciplines or a Diploma in Community Services Coordination desirable Good stakeholder management skills with ability to work collaboratively with the State Manager for the effective management of the programs; Experience and ability to maintain quality improvement activities, including the community service quality reporting; Experience and capacity to provide advanced level of case management and coordination of service provision to clients; An ability to support the well-being of the client through the professional, caring and efficient execution of required duties; An ability to observe and report changes in the client’s status; An understanding of Aged Care Standards and consumer rights and responsibilities; Ability to work in a fast paced, time critical environment. Great time management, bedside and communication skills; Strong English written and verbal communication skills Intermediate computer skills and previous experience with Client Management Systems (e.g. AutumnCare). Open Drivers Licence. Things that work for you: Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990 Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service No cost uniforms and training Free annual flu vaccination Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families Access to the Fitness Passport (FP) Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family? Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for our local communities. For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, upholding compassion, justice, integrity and excellence in all we do. St Vincent’s mission is to express the love of God and continue the healing ministry of Jesus through our work. At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family. Pre-employment checks will be required for this position including Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check/National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check and Key Personnel Checks (ASIC/AFSA). Respectfully, no agencies please. Contact Details: Tshepo Dabutha Closing Date: 12 February 2025 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit or get in contact at About Us As part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) is a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia. SVCS offers quality residential, community and independent living services through 23 facilities located within Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. St Vincent’s has been providing health care in Australia for more than 155 years. The legacy entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder, Mary Aikenhead continues to inspire the service provided to our residents in a caring, friendly atmosphere, underpinned by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. We are proud of our working environment that promotes teamwork and fosters professional development. We treat each other with respect and fairness, we have a genuine concern for everyone in our team, and we are an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr