**Churches of Christ, Buckingham Gardens Aged Care Service, Alexandra Hills**
**Permanent, Part-time Opportunities**
**Imagine working for us**
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.
Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.
Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
**About the role**
In this role you will be responsible for providing direct care to residents and assisting residents in the undertaking of daily living activities that meet the resident's individual physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs.
During your varied day you will:
- Provide personal care, physical and emotional support to residents who require assistance with daily living, including e.g. mobility assistance to and from activities, meals, social outings and clinical care, medication assistance;
- Participate in the development and review of plans;
- Ensure all necessary documentation is complete and accurate;
- Maintain the personal dignity and privacy of all residents;
- Undertake food handling, preparation, cooking, cleaning, distribution and serving of meals to residents;
- Undertake and complete tasks as delegated by Registered/Enrolled Nurse.
**About you**
You are a positive individual who works well with others and are happy to support your team members. You will be kind and compassionate and understand the role that you have in assisting our residents live a high quality of life.
Your experience and qualifications for this role ideally, should include:
- Minimum Certificate III in Aged Care or similar;
- Completion of HLTHPS006- Assist Clients with Medication is desirable but not essential;
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts;
- Have or can obtain a current National Police Certificate.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be up to date with their COVID-19 Vaccination. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._
**To apply**
**Applications will be assessed as received