Overview
The Personal Carer is a direct team member in Cultura's Commonwealth Residential Aged Care Facility. Each shift, the personal carer may work with an Enrolled Nurse/Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed) or Registered Nurse team leader and is responsible to the shift Charge Nurse through to the General Manager – Residential. Personal carer duties include providing and documenting person-centered care, including support with intimate care and hygiene, as well as supporting and encouraging residents to remain independent and to enjoy life.
Duties
* Providing support with personal hygiene including bathing, toileting, dressing and brushing teeth
* Engaging residents in suitable activities such as playing games, and having conversations
* Performing basic housekeeping duties, including bed making, cleaning and laundry
* Accompanying residents to medical appointments
* Serving meals and assisting with feeding
* Caring for pressure areas
* Providing mobility support, including assistance with walking aids, wheelchairs and hoist use
* Maintaining a hygienic, tidy and safe environment
* Providing immobile, recovering, or frail residents with support, company and comfort
* Assisting with exercise routines as prescribed
Qualifications and Experience
* Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support
* Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety and You'
* Experience caring for elderly people, for example, in residential and/or community aged care setting or supported residential service.
* Willingness to contribute as a team member to the creation and maintenance of a friendly and warm living environment for all Cultura residents
* Certificate IV in Aged Care or Individual Support
* Understanding of the migrant experience, with empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the elderly from different cultural backgrounds
* COVID-19 vaccination within the last six months
* Languages other than English will be highly regarded
How to Apply
Answer the application questions and submit your resume after reviewing the position description, which is available on Cultura's website in the Careers page (www.cultura.org.au/careers)
Other important information
Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks after you have commenced working.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.
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