Join the Sydney Community Services team

Join our team as a Registered Nurse, Continence Advisory

The Role

Sydney Community Services provides specialised episodic support in continence advisory services to frail, older people living at home, their families, and carers to manage their specialised needs.  Services are delivered at home in the Lane Cove, Willoughby, North Sydney, Hunters Hill and Ryde areas with our main aim to keep people living at home for as long as possible.

DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES

• Carrying out comprehensive clinical continence assessments
• Continence care planning and treatment
• Liaison with allied health
• Providing continence product advice for consumers
• Assisting with CAPS claiming complete section – Instructions for Health Professional.

WHAT IS REQUIRED

• Minimum Qualification requirement Registered Nurse (Division 1), with current AHPRA registration.
• Post Graduate qualification in Continence.
• Adaptability, empathy and resourcefulness and be able to live Sydney Community Services’ everyday values of being compassionate, respectful and inclusive

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• National Police Check
• Reference checks
• APHRA registration checks
• Other pre-employment screenings

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Permanent part-time and casual work with flexible hours to suit you.

• Opportunity to work for a local aged care provider.

FIND OUT MORE

We would love to hear from you.

Please contact Yvonne Hughes, People and Culture Coordinator

P | (02) 9427 6425    E | yhughes@sydneycs.org

About the Role

Our Home Delivered Meals program is run by our committed team of staff and volunteers, and offers low-cost meals delivered to the homes of members of the community who require assistance and support.

This position is responsible for overseeing the food service operations. Additionally, this role requires the coordination of a team of volunteers and staff, management of suppliers and food service compliance, to ensure an effective and efficient service delivery.

Our Food Services Coordinator can make a real difference to the day-to-day lives of seniors and people with a disability, so our ideal candidate will have an enthusiasm for food, strong organisational skills, and a compassionate manner when assisting vulnerable members of the community.

Manage the Food Service Operations

• Provide food safety supervision over the food service operations.
• Design menus as required, referring to client feedback as necessary.

Manage the Food Services Team and Coordinate Volunteers

• Effectively manage the Food Services Assistant as a direct report, providing supervision and feedback as required.
• Act as a contact person for volunteers who have concerns about a customer’s health or welfare – these issues can then be forwarded to Central Office for follow up.

 Stakeholder Engagement

• Champion quality food supplies
• Grow the current client base by facilitating the onboarding of new clients, whilst observing the current capacity requirements.

Skills

Essential

• Food Handling Safety Certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Food Safety Supervisor Qualifications (or willing to obtain)
• Knowledge of Safe Food Handling requirements

• Knowledge in ordering and maintaining stock
• Experience and confidence in dealing with customer details with a high degree of confidentiality across the Aged and NDIS service offerings

• Demonstrated self-management, organisational and time management skills, adept at working autonomously to meet deadlines and tasks efficiently and effectively
• Excellence in communication skills, both verbal and written, coupled with a proven ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across various levels and ensure clear, concise, and meaningful communication.
• NSW driver’s licence and comprehensively insured vehicle that you can use for work purposes

 Desirable

• Previous experience co-ordinating service delivery
• Previous experience working with, and coordinating volunteers
• Previous experience designing menus
• Previous experience using CRM, Microsoft cloud, web, and mobile applications
• A working knowledge of the community, disability, and volunteer sectors.

We offer

• Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (pay less tax and take home more earnings!)
• Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
• Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress.
• NDIS and National Police Check

Find out more

If you would like to find out more then get in touch. If you would like to apply please send a cover letter and your resume. We would love to hear from you and have you join the team.

P | 02 9427 6425

E | support@sydneycs.org

Become an Aged Care and Disability Support Worker

Supporting people to live full and independent lives in a trustworthy, safe, enjoyable, and inclusive way.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a significant difference to the lives of seniors and those living with a disability, in a supportive, flexible, working environment?

If you enjoy helping others, are compassionate and sensitive, dedicated, patient, discrete, flexible, and are culturally aware, then this could be the role for you.

Why work with us?

The Aged Care and Disability Support Worker will provide expert care and support services to clients and participants to increase their independence, social inclusion, and recreation skills.

You will require a car and a clean and current NSW driver’s licence, and in return for your passion and dedication, Sydney Community Services can offer a rewarding career with variety, a flexible work schedule, an above average SCHADS award level, ongoing supervision and training, as well as paid travel during shifts.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more then get in touch. We would love to hear from you and have you join the team.

P | 02 9427 6425

E | support@sydneycs.org

The full job description can be viewed here.