Dementia Care: After-Hours Personal Care Worker

The Salvation Army; Hobart; Hybrid; AUD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible rostering

Work‑life balance

Job summary

Alice Springs Australian Regional and Remote Community Services is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Worker for a Specialist Dementia Care Unit in Alice Springs. Join a clinical team delivering safe, person-centred care to residents with severe dementia.

In this role you will assist with daily living activities, observe wellbeing, and apply non-pharmacological strategies. Opportunities include salary sacrifice benefits and flexible rostering within a family-friendly organisation.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or above in Individual Support, Aged Care or Disability Care.
• Recent experience as a Personal Care Worker in aged care or disability services, ideally with dementia.
• HLTHPS006 – Assist Clients with Medication.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check dated before commencement.
• CPR Certificate – within 12 months.
• National Police Check dated within three months of commencement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, respectful and person-centred care.
• Support residents with personal care, mobility, meals, exercise and activities of daily living.
• Encourage independence wherever it is safe and appropriate.
• Support people living with severe or advanced dementia and responsive behaviours using calm, respectful and person-centred approaches.
• Observe and report potential triggers, patterns and changes in responsive behaviours.
• Implement documented non-pharmacological strategies within individual care and behaviour support plans.
• Accurately document and report changes in residents' cognition, behaviour and wellbeing.
• Work within your scope of practice under the direction and delegation of a Registered Nurse.
• Support residents to participate in activities that promote engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Dementia care experience

Medication assistance

CPR certification

NDIS Screening

Education

Certificate III or above in Individual Support/Aged Care/Disability Care

Job description

Alice Springs Australian Regional and Remote Community Services is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Worker for a Specialist Dementia Care Unit in Alice Springs. Join a clinical team delivering safe, person-centred care to residents with severe dementia.

In this role you will assist with daily living activities, observe wellbeing, and apply non-pharmacological strategies. Opportunities include salary sacrifice benefits and flexible rostering within a family-friendly organisation.