Common use of Aged Care Employee Clause in Contracts

Aged Care Employee. Level 1 – less than 500 hours in industry An Employee who has less than 500 hours of work experience in the industry and performs basic duties: • works within established routines, methods and procedures; • has minimal responsibility, accountability or discretion; • works under direct or routine supervision, either individually or in a team; and • requires no previous experience or training. Typical Roles: • General Services: Assistant gardener, Laundry hand or Cleaner. • Catering Services: Food services assistant • Clerical Support Services: General clerk Aged Care Employee - Level 2 – more than 500 hours in industry An Employee at this Level: • works within established routines, methods and procedures; • has minimal responsibility, accountability or discretion; • works under direct or routine supervision, either individually or in a team; and • requires no previous experience or training. Typical Roles: • General Services: Laundry hand, Cleaner, Gardener (non-trade), Maintenance/Handyperson (unqualified) or Driver (less than 3 ton) • Catering Services: Food services assistant • Clerical Support Services: General clerk/Typist (between 3 months’ and less than 1 years’ service) Aged Care Employee - Level 3 An Employee at this level: • is capable of prioritising work within established routines, methods and procedures (non admin/clerical); • is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion (non admin/clerical). • works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team (non admin/clerical); • possesses sound communication and/or arithmetic skills (non admin/clerical); • requires specific on-the-job training and/or relevant skills training or experience (non admin/clerical); and • in the case of an admin/clerical Employee, undertakes a range of basic clerical functions within established routines, methods and procedures. Typical Roles: • General Services: Driver (less than 3 ton) who is required to hold a St Xxxx Ambulance first aid certificate • Catering Services: Cook (unqualified) • Clerical Support Services: General clerk/Typist (second and subsequent years of service), Receptionist or Pay clerk Aged Care Employee - Level 4 An Employee at this level: • is capable of prioritising work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion; • works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team; • possesses good communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires specific on-the-job training, may require formal qualifications and/or relevant skills training or experience. Typical Roles: • General Services: Maintenance/Handyperson (qualified), Driver (3 ton and over) or Gardener (trade or TAFE Certificate III or above) • Catering Services: Senior cook (trade) • Clerical Support Services: Senior clerk or Senior receptionist Aged Care Employee - Level 5 An Employee at this level: • is capable of functioning semi-autonomously, and prioritising their own work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability; • works either individually or in a team; may assist with supervision of others; • requires a comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology (admin/clerical); • may require basic computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis; • possesses administrative skills and problem solving abilities; • possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires substantial on-the-job training, may require formal qualifications at trade or certificate level and/or relevant skills training or experience. Typical Roles: • General Services: NIL. • Catering Services: Chef • Clerical Support Services: Secretary or interpreter (unqualified)

Aged Care Employee. Level 1 – less than 500 hours in industry An Employee who has less than 500 hours of work experience in the industry and performs basic duties: • works within established routines, methods and procedures; • has minimal responsibility, accountability or discretion; • works under direct or routine supervision, either individually or in a team; and • requires no previous experience or training. Typical Roles: • General Services: Assistant gardener, Laundry hand or Cleaner. • Catering Services: Food services assistant • Clerical Support Services: General clerk Aged Care Employee - Level 2 – more than 500 hours in industry An Employee at this Level: • works within established routines, methods and procedures; • has minimal responsibility, accountability or discretion; • works under direct or routine supervision, either individually or in a team; and • requires no previous experience or training. Typical Roles: • General Services: Laundry hand, Cleaner, Gardener (non-trade), Maintenance/Handyperson (unqualified) or Driver (less than 3 ton) • Catering Services: Food services assistant • Clerical Support Services: General clerk/Typist (between 3 months’ and less than 1 years’ service) Aged Care Employee - Level 3 An Employee at this level: • is capable of prioritising work within established routines, methods and procedures (non admin/clerical); • is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion (non admin/clerical). • works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team (non admin/clerical); • possesses sound communication and/or arithmetic skills (non admin/clerical); • requires specific on-the-job training and/or relevant skills training or experience (non admin/clerical); and • in the case of an admin/clerical Employee, undertakes a range of basic clerical functions within established routines, methods and procedures. Typical Roles: • General Services: Driver (less than 3 ton) who is required to hold a St Xxxx Ambulance first aid certificate • Catering Services: Cook (unqualified) • Clerical Support Services: General clerk/Typist (second and subsequent years of service), Receptionist or Pay clerk Aged Care Employee - Level 4 An Employee at this level: • is capable of prioritising work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion; • works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team; • possesses good communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires specific on-the-job training, may require formal qualifications and/or relevant skills training or experience. Typical Roles: • General Services: Maintenance/Handyperson (qualified), Driver (3 ton and over) or Gardener (trade or TAFE Certificate III or above) • Catering Services: Senior cook (trade) • Clerical Support Services: Senior clerk or Senior receptionist Aged Care Employee - Level 5 An Employee at this level: • is capable of functioning semi-autonomously, and prioritising their own work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability; • works either individually or in a team; may assist with supervision of others; • requires a comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology (admin/clerical); • may require basic computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis; • possesses administrative skills and problem solving abilities; • possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires substantial on-the-job training, may require formal qualifications at trade or certificate level and/or relevant skills training or experience. Typical Roles: • General Services: NIL. • Catering Services: Chef • Clerical Support Services: Secretary or interpreter (unqualified)) Aged Care Employee - Level 6 An Employee at this level: • is capable of functioning with a high level of autonomy, and prioritising their work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability and responsibility; • works either individually or in a team; • may require comprehensive computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis; • possesses administrative skills and problem solving abilities; possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • may require formal qualifications at post-trade or Advanced Certificate or Associate Diploma level and/or relevant skills training or experience. Typical Roles: • General Services: Maintenance tradesperson (advanced) or Gardener (advanced) • Catering Services: Senior chef • Clerical Support Services: Aged Care Employee - Level 7 An Employee at this level: • is capable of functioning autonomously, and prioritising their work and the work of others within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability and responsibility; • may supervise the work of others, including work allocation, rostering and guidance; • works either individually or in a team; • may require comprehensive computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis; • possesses developed administrative skills and problem solving abilities; • possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • may require formal qualifications at trade or Advanced Certificate or Associate Diploma level and/or relevant skills training or experience. 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