Care Team Leader

As a Care Team Leader you'll be looking after the most important people in our organisation - our clients. As a Care Team Leader, you will be responsible for supporting and mentoring direct care staff to provide quality care to clients and carers within the community. You will report directly to the Service Delivery Manager and work closely with them to ensure that our workforce deliver safe and quality services to our clients.

Your tasks will include :

• Providing the very best care and support to clients in line with their personalised care plans
• Assisting clients to develop skills to encourage their independence
• Attending to clients' personal care needs, including showering, dressing and other daily activities including medication requirements
• Working as part of the care team, using a holistic approach, to look at every aspect of our clients' care
• Lead, manage and support a team of Care and Support Workers to provide high quality and safe services to our clients
• Provide induction for all new staff
• Ensure training compliance for Care and Support Workers
• Foster and encourage a safe work culture to minimise safety incidents and injuries
• Communicate effectively and inclusively with the team to keep them informed of relevant information
• Identify, report, and resolve hazards and incidents to ensure compliance with safe work procedures
• Meet with client's in their homes to complete paperwork and facilitate commencement of their services
• Your Attributes

We're looking for a person who has what it takes to make a difference in our clients' and employees.

You have :

• A warm and caring nature
• The willingness to go the extra mile
• A positive attitude towards health and wellbeing
• The flexibility to work a varied roster
• Minimum 2 years experience working as Care Assistant or similar role
• How You'll Benefit

You'll become part of the Ozcare family, and in addition to the training and support that you would expect, you will also receive :

• 5 weeks annual leave as standard
• Annual leave loading
• Optional salary packaging, meal entertainment cards, and novated leases
• Private health insurance discounts
• Uniform and laundry allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid km's and travel time between clients
• Role Requirements
• Current Police Screening Certificate
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card) and Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care or Home & Community Care
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificates
• Current Queensland driver's licence
• A reliable roadworthy vehicle, with current registration and comprehensive insurance
• Proof of immunity, or willingness to become vaccinated against, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox) & Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Good computer and mobile device skills
• Welcoming All
• We welcome everyone to become part of the Ozcare family regardless of belief, ethnic or social background, health and gender. Ozcare is the organisation it is today because of each person who is a part of it. This spirit of togetherness is reflected in our mission and values, and our commitment to reconciliation. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply_