Dementia Care Specialist | Personal Support Worker

Kanda; Alice Springs; Hybrid; AUD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits through Eziw

Work, Life, Balance

Flexible rostering

Job summary

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is hiring a Personal Care Worker for its Specialist Dementia Care Unit in Alice Springs. The role covers direct, person‑centred care for residents with severe dementia, under supervision from clinical nursing staff.

You will assist with daily living activities, monitor wellbeing, and apply non‑pharmacological strategies while documenting changes and reporting to the care team.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or above in Individual Support, Aged Care or Disability Care.
• Recent experience as a Personal Care Worker within aged care or disability services, ideally working specifically with people with dementia.
• HLTHPS006 – Assist Clients with Medication.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check lodged or received before commencement.
• CPR Certificate - Dated within 12 months.
• National Police Check dated within three months of commencement.
• *BA Nursing students who have completed one or more years of undergraduate nursing study and are currently enrolled and progressing are exempt from the Certificate III requirement under the PD.

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

First Aid certification

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

HLTHPS006 – Assist Clients with Medication

Job description

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is hiring a Personal Care Worker for its Specialist Dementia Care Unit in Alice Springs. The role covers direct, person‑centred care for residents with severe dementia, under supervision from clinical nursing staff.

You will assist with daily living activities, monitor wellbeing, and apply non‑pharmacological strategies while documenting changes and reporting to the care team.