The Royal Children's Hospital

Domestic Worker - Huon, Channel & Kingborough

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Franklin, AU (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Domestic Workers – Support at Home

Part-Time & Casual Roles | Huon, Channel & Kingborough

Huon Regional Care is a leading community care provider in Southern Tasmania. We deliver flexible, person-centred services that help older people live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Our motto, "Life. Just the way you love it," guides the care we provide to both clients and staff.

We are currently seeking Domestic Workers to join our Support at Home team in the Huon Valley, Kingborough, and Channel regions.

What you’ll do:

As a Domestic Worker, you will provide essential home help to older people, helping them maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming home environment. Your work enables clients to live independently and with dignity. Duties may include:

  • General cleaning – vacuuming, dusting, mopping, bathrooms and kitchens
  • Laundry – washing, drying, folding, ironing, changing bed linen
  • Meal prep – assisting with simple, nutritious meals and safe food storage
  • Shopping – grocery shopping and unpacking where required
  • Social support – friendly conversation and encouraging independence during tasks
  • Monitoring and reporting changes in client wellbeing to the care team

You’ll work with multiple clients per shift and are paid for travel time between visits. A generous kilometre allowance also applies.

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience in cleaning, housekeeping or domestic support (formal or informal)
  • Friendly, respectful and trustworthy with a strong work ethic
  • Ability to work independently and manage your time well
  • Understanding of infection control, food safety and privacy principles
  • Current Working with Vulnerable People Card
  • Valid driver’s licence, reliable vehicle, registration and insurance
  • National Police Check (within 3 months of employment)
  • Current First Aid certificate (desirable but not essential)

Why join us?

  • Paid travel time between clients
  • Flexible part-time or casual roles close to home
  • Inclusive and supportive team
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Make a real difference in your local community

How to apply:

Submit your cover letter and resume via Employment Hero or contact Patricia Gardiner at PGardiner@huonregionalcare.org.au for more information.

To request a copy of the Position Description, please call (03) 6264 7108

Huon Regional Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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