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Personal Care Assistant - North and East Adelaide
Job Requisition Number: 12770
Date: 16 Apr 2025
Location:
SA, AU
Your career in healthcare made personal
At Medibank we've recently unified our health services under one brand – Amplar Health.
With over 1000 employees, our nurses, GPs, and other amazing allied health professionals focus on improving healthcare experiences and championing greater access, choice, and control for people in Australia when it comes to managing their health.
Your Opportunity
Due to continued growth, we are looking for Personal Care Assistants (PCA) based in the North Adelaide area including Elizabeth, Modbury, and Salisbury Heights and also in East Adelaide area including Norwood and Magill. Our PCAs are responsible for providing best practice personal, social, and emotional care to patients in their own homes. You will support and assist in activities of home exercise programs and daily living such as mobility, showering, dressing, and personal grooming as well as assisting in meal preparation, transportation to appointments, shopping, and undertaking some domestic duties within the home.
This is a casual opportunity offering flexibility to work shifts between the hours of 7 am to 9 pm across a 7-day roster. You will be reimbursed for travel in between patients and paid additional penalties for weekends worked.
What will set you apart from the rest?
With recent experience gained in a similar role (2+ years), ideally within a community setting, you are able to demonstrate compassion, integrity, and a patient-centered mindset. You exhibit strong cultural sensitivity and a strong cross-cultural communication ability. Additionally, you are comfortable working autonomously and can keep to a schedule. Ideally, you are local to the suburbs listed above. Additionally, you will have the following:
1. Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support
2. A current working with children or DCSI check (or willingness to obtain)
3. Current Drivers Licence & reliable vehicle
4. Certificates to provide First Aid and CPR
5. Covid-19 vaccination and up-to-date Flu vaccination
Learn more about Amplar Health at https://amplarhealth.com.au
Inclusion and Accessibility
We believe in everyone's potential and strive to make Medibank inclusive for all because different perspectives make us better. We encourage applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, those with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ community including transgender and gender diverse applicants.
For any adjustments or alternative formats during the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@medibank.com.au. To learn about our commitments and employee experiences, go to https://careers.medibank.com.au/culture/diversity-inclusion/
Employees in face-to-face healthcare roles will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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