Get paid to live in paradise and join Cassowary Area Community Health Service – Commonwealth Home Support Program as a Home Care Assistant Coordinator. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) is a multi-disciplinary team servicing the Cassowary Hub area which includes three hospitals, Babinda, Innisfail, and Tully. The vision of CHSP is to identify and assist the frail older person, who is at risk of early or premature admission into an acute or long-term health facility, to remain living safely and independently in their own home for longer.

Job details

About us: 

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will….. 

• Effectively communicate with clients, carers, CHSP & CACH clinicians and staff, answering client enquiries via the telephone, directing enquiries to the appropriate staff within acceptable time frames.
• Maintain a working knowledge of and use office systems including word processing, spreadsheet applications, data base management and record keeping.
• Assist in maintaining accurate and appropriate record keeping systems for all relevant client and staff files.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH658898 Role Description (PDF, 273KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants