**Do you want to work, get paid, learn on the job, and complete a nationally recognised Certificate along the way?**:
- ** Do you believe in helping people remain healthy, active and engaged in their later life?**:
- ** Do you want to make a positive difference at work?**:
- ** Do you want to work for an organisation that will help you grow and develop as a healthcare worker?**
Our Personal Carer Traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to get paid while you learn and work. We also offer paid study days, mentoring and on the job support.
**About the role**
Working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams, you will provide high-quality personal care to our residents based on their individual needs. This includes;
- assisting them with daily tasks and activities personal care and mobility
- working within the team to help develop and deliver person-centred care plans
- promoting independence and confidence by encouraging a resident to give
things a go (i.e. to do things with a resident rather than do things for a
resident)
- supporting and nurturing a partnership with each resident by recognising what is
important to them as well as what is important for their own health
- supporting residents to make choices about their lifestyle and activities of daily
living, in line with their care plan
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.
**About You**
- Commitment to study and complete Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) through Southern Cross Care selected RTO
- Successful completion of the above qualification within the agreed time frame
- Positive interpersonal and communication skills
- Sound time management to manage own workload to complete tasks within the allocated time
- Sound understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours
- Senior First Aid Certificate - not essential but desirable
- applicants with previous work experience in a service industry or experience to be able to work without direct supervision will be highly regarded
**About us**
For more than 50 years, Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community. We're guided by our compassionate, capable, collaborative and creative values, and we want people who share these values to join our team.
If you want a rewarding job in an award-winning organisation that values you as an individual and offers great benefits and learning and development opportunities, there has never been a better time to join Southern Cross Care.