Personal Care Assistant – Mercy Health Australia
We’re looking for a caring and resilient Personal Care Assistant to help deliver exceptional patient‑centred care. This role focuses on providing resident‑focused support, accurate documentation and collaborating with care teams.
Employment Details
Job location: Mercy Place Bethlehem (Bendigo).
Employment type: Permanent.
Hours: 7 days per week – morning, afternoon and night duty shifts available. Preferred availability during evenings, overnight and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality resident‑focused care utilising a person‑centred approach and in accordance with care plans, Aged Care Standards and policies/procedures of Mercy Health.
- Provide accurate and timely documentation relevant to resident care.
- Work in consultation with other staff to provide relevant and timely information.
- Preferred availability during the evening, overnight and weekends.
What you’ll bring
- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Required evidence
- Certificate III or IV in Aged Care.
Advantages
- Find a better work‑life balance.
- Expand your skills, knowledge and impact with ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
- Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
- Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.
Application Process
Please upload resume, cover letter, driver licence, police check, visa status, relevant qualifications and other documentation as listed in the job ad to the application portal. Direct applications are not accepted.
Contact: Leanne Winning – Email:
Equal Opportunity
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi‑wurrung peoples, traditional custodians of the land on which our head office is based, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many traditional lands across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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