Health Care Worker

Position summary The Health Care Worker is a member of a multidisciplinary health care team responsible for the provision of quality nursing care, within the boundaries of education, competencies and skills, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, to meet the personal care needs of customers. The incumbent will provide quality services in a manner that maintains and enhances the independence of customers and maximises their lifestyle options. The HCW will ensure all customers are provided with a safe, secure, and friendly environment where individual choice and decision making are encouraged. Selection criteria Essential: Proven ability to apply high ethical standards, and represent MTHCS in a professional manner. Certificate III in Individual Support or demonstrated skills. Good communication and organisational skills. Knowledge and understanding of the special needs of older people. Knowledge of and skills to perform personal care tasks as required. Relevant experience appropriate to the work required by this position. Current Victorian Driver's Licence. Current Police Check. Desirable: Understanding of issues related to OH&S including infection control, manual handling and hazard identification. Current First Aid Certificate Key behaviours Fulfils duty of care, including ethical practices. Demonstrates a positive attitude to the agreed role and responsibilities of the position. Works as a multi-disciplinary team member. Provision of care and support as per customers care plan. Accurate and comprehensive documentation relating to progress with customers care plan. Reports issues relating to customers and service provider safety. Practice reflects organisational and service area policies and procedures. Maintain customer's confidentiality. Observe safe practice at all times. Key responsibilities Organisational: MTHCS has a responsibility to maintain current policy; it is the responsibility of all staff to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and MTHCS policies and procedures. Support systems that provide safe, high quality care that increases customer experience and customer centred care. To comply with MTHCS Code of Conduct. To ensure that MTHCS Infection Control guidelines are fully implemented. Demonstrate awareness and understanding of diversity and culture. MTHCS has a responsibility to maintain current policy; it is the responsibility of all staff to be aware of current policy. Administration: Understands and protects the rights and responsibilities of customers and other service providers. Consistently follows the agreed service policies and procedures. Documents and reports by exception in the customers progress notes, including evaluation of intervention. Professional: All staff members shall be expected to demonstrate professional responsibility by maintaining knowledge and skills in their area of employment. All staff members are expected, as part of their role in providing a safe environment for both customers and staff members, to attend specific mandatory training appropriate to their position. For example emergency procedures, food handling, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid. All staff members shall be expected to maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all matters pertaining to MTHCS activities. Failure to observe this requirement may be regarded as misconduct warranting termination and incur liability to penalty pursuant to Section 141 of the Health Services Act 1988. Other duties as directed. Management: Customer Service: Meets customers' needs on an ongoing basis. Participates in development and implementation of activities in conjunction with the care manager and service area coordinator. Support customers' needs and abilities in daily activities. Program Development, Implementation and Management: Activities are developed and implemented in line with customers' care plan. Activities are evaluated and concerns with care plan or customers' needs are discussed with their Manager. Plans and organises work, practices and activities with regard to customers' preferences and other service activities and plans. Health Care Worker retains responsibility for personal actions whilst working with customers to meet goals identified in care plan. Interpersonal Skills: Good written and oral communication skills. Ability to gain co-operation and assistance from customers and other staff. Ability to identify, discuss and resolve problems. High level of overall personal presentation. Employment with MTHCS Child Safe Organisation Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks. Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental All MTHCS employees will: Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others. Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes. Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work. Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections. Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures. Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety. Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position. To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to). If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have. Compulsory Training As per the schedule. Performance Appraisal Conducted as per appraisal schedule. How to apply Your application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include: A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have. General resume. Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview. Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions. To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to: People and Culture PO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490 Or alternatively an application can be emailed to ****** Applications received earlier than the closing date may be assessed, interviewed and offered employment prior to the closing date.