Bolton Clarke

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Life at Bolton Clarke

• A range of career pathways and options available – some straight out of school
• Supported study options with a number of graduate and entry-level opportunities
• Study as you earn. Bachelor of nursing students can study part-time as personal care workers
• Opportunities Australia wide. As one of Australia’s largest not for profit providers of aged care
• Chefs, hotel services, allied health, personal care, domestic assistants, physiotherapists, administrators – the list goes on…there is a job for everyone!
• Flexible working with part-time and full-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle

People first. Easy to say, not always easy to do.

Often, it’s the small things that are the mark of a real ‘people person’ – and these are the people we love to have on our team. People who are good listeners. People genuinely interested in others. Those who love a good chat, and those who look to do the small, everyday acts that make a real difference.

Our purpose, to strive to help people live a life of fulfilment, also extends to our team through empowering an environment of learning and growth to unlock their potential. To enable learning and growth at Bolton Clarke we have built our learning and development offering to not only support our people in providing our clients with an amazing service but also offering a wide range of education and development activities to support growth in every stage in your career.

The Bolton Clarke Learning and Organisation Development team offers courses aimed at equipping our team with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver better health and quality of life for our clients while connecting with our organisation’s purpose.

Career profiles – what does a job at Bolton Clarke look like?

Brooke Searles and Julieann Dickson have both started their careers in aged care within out At Home Support Services team servicing the Rockhampton, Gladstone and Yeppoon region of Queensland.

The pair have been working with the team since June and have taken a real shine to the industry and are keen to pursue their interest in health, wellness and improving the lives of others.

Brooke has a true passion and commitment to healthcare completing a Certificate III in aged care through a school-based traineeship plus additional first aid, CPR, manual handling and mental health training.

“I really enjoy helping others and aged care is a great industry to work in as I want to pursue a career in nursing. I am learning how to care for my clients with different behaviours and learn their individual preferences,” Brooke said.

“The team has been very supportive and helpful while the clients are lovely. I have already received good feedback from them and it’s very rewarding to hear.

“Aged care is an extremely rewarding career to practice; you learn more every day while making a difference in people’s lives. If you’re a caring person who enjoys having responsibility, then aged care is a great occupation to follow.”

Journey to Careers Success

Our people are the heart and soul of our organisation and we support the community.

Robyn Kane from At Home Support shares her passion for the work she does, her pride in working with other like-minded colleagues and her journey so far.

Onwards and upwards 

Robyn started out as a primary nurse delivering care in a low socioeconomic area some 25 years ago with a background in trauma and plastic reconstructive surgery developing skills in chromic wound care. She progressed from Registered nurse to Clinical Co-ordinator, supervising staff on the road before moving into senior management roles. Apart from being proud of her longevity with organisations Robyn continued to expand and build her knowledge and practice through tertiary educations.

From direct care, to team management, Robyn now heads up Service Development, impacting he lived of our clients every day.

Riding the waved of change 

Be it regulatory reform of technology and process changes, embracing change has been an important driver throughout her career and thriving in a transforming environment and the opportunity that it brings.

“I’ve had great support and mentoring in my career here particulary in the last couple of years where I’ve worked closely with many people who aren in support roles behind the scenes,” said Robyn.

Customer highlights 

“The former Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce visited one of our Veterans. She is an amazing woman who spent quality time during her visit and her rapport with the client, his family and all in the room was inspiring.” Robyn shared.

“I enjoy what I do, working with some great people towards attaining our goals – despite the challenges aline the way. I see the next few years as being an exciting time with many opportunities for an innovative and energetic organisation, but of course always remembering that at the centre of what we do are our clients.”

Career path

• Registered Nurse
• Clinical Co-ordinator
• Assistant Centre Manager
• Centre Manager
• National HomeCare Manager
• Head of Service Development

With Bolton Clarke, you can have a career that grows and develops as you do.

Become a Volunteer with Bolton Clarke!

Make a difference in your community and the lives of our residents by providing support, fun and companionship!

Come gain exposure to the aged care industry and find out if this could be the right career choice for you all while helping make a difference in your community and the lives of our residents. Start today by volunteering!

As a volunteer with Bolton Clarke you can help maintain important social connections for our residents by providing support, fun and companionship. It also provides a truly unique opportunity as a young person to build intergenerational relationships allowing you to learn from our residents while also helping them and maybe teaching them something new too.

By volunteering not only will you be supporting our residents you will also:

• Gain a unique insight into the aged care environment and explore if it is the right career choice for you
• Meet new people and be part of a community
• Lean new skills and enjoy new experiences
• Challenge yourself and develop personally in a supportive environment
• Gain a sense of fulfilment from helpings others all while having fun!

Volunteers with Bolton Clarke are a minimum of 15 years old. Our team will work with you to find the best role that suits you based on your interests and availability.  Things volunteers currently do include:

• Sharing art and craft skills
• Playing board games
• Sharing technology skills
• Sitting and chatting with residents

All volunteering with Bolton Clarke is subject to an application proccess, successful background checks and requires a flu vaccination.

To find out more about volunteering with Bolton Clarke or to apply today head to boltonclarke.com.au/volunteer

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