Expression Of Interest - Personal Care Worker

Infinite Care; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training modules

Discounted Health Insurance

Employee referral program

Weekly shift bidding for extra shifts

Cross-skill into hospitality

Discounted Fitness Passport

National 17-home career span

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted retail/items via Flare

Job summary

Infinite Aged Care is seeking Personal Care Workers to join our Edmonton Gardens Aged Care & Nursing Home. You will deliver resident-centric care, collaborate with clinical, lifestyle and hospitality teams, and support residents to maintain independence and choices in daily tasks.

We value attitude and aptitude: you will demonstrate a resident-focused approach, effective communication, teamwork, and a safe working environment. NDIS screening clearance is required or willingness to obtain.

Qualifications

• Must have resident/customer centric approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and co-workers.
• Ability to work across weekdays and weekends.
• Demonstrated safety awareness to prevent falls and injuries.
• Willingness to obtain/maintain NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resident-centric care in a timely and compassionate manner.
• Work with clinical, lifestyle and hospitality teams with limited supervision.
• Support residents to make choices and maintain independence.

Skills

Resident centric care

Communication

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Think on your feet

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care)

1st year nursing studies

Job description

The Opportunity

At Infinite Aged Care, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide an environment which encourages and enables residents to remain independent. Our Personal Care Workers (PCW) are highly visible and play a key role in helping us achieve this at our Edmonton Care Home Edmonton Gardens Aged Care & Nursing Home | Infinite Care.

Working closely with and supported by the clinical, lifestyle and hospitality teams, you will work with limited direct supervision and be responsible for delivering resident-centric care in a timely and compassionate manner which enables residents to make choices and have control over their support needs.

About You

At Infinite Care we hire on attitude and aptitude, what is essential however is that you have a resident / customer centric, and the ability to “think on your feet”, communicate effectively, build rapport, and maintain professional relationships with residents and co-workers alike. In addition, you will also

• Demonstrated 1 year in the Australian Aged Care Sector
• Hold a certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care) OR have completed 1st year nursing studies.
• You can work across weekdays AND weekends.
• Excellent work ethic, ability to work in a team and follow set safety procedures at all times.
• Excellent safety awareness to avoid our residents tripping, falling or hurting themselves - you need to be their extra eyes and ears!
• Ability to think on your feet ensuring our residents are the main focus as you will be making a difference to their lives everyday! We want to have Fun in our homes.
• A passion for making a difference to the elderly by being their personal carer including building positive relationships with their families
• Very positive teamwork attitude, you are on time, offer to help, be supportive and be a fun team colleague that everyone loves to work with!
• Must have the industry compliance of NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (*or willingness to obtain **********************************************/ )

This is a busy role where you will be moving all the time with a lot of bending, lifting, pushing and squatting to do your duties safely. All our Carer roles will be required to complete an online medical assessment prior to formal offer to maintain personal and workplace safety standards.

Who are we?

We are a rapidly growing national residential aged care provider, with over 30 years’ experience in providing quality individualised care to ageing residents.

We offer our employees the opportunity to broaden their skills and achieve their potential whilst at the same time create a home away from home for our residents and their loved ones.

Benefits - Why work for us?

• FREE mandatory & self-paced training modules throughout your employment.
• Discounted Health Insurance.
• Earn extra income via Carefriends employee referral program (*unlimited referrals)
• Earn extra income via weekly shift bidding for extra shifts in your week.
• Ability to cross-skill into hospitality and resident engagement teams.
• Discounted Fitness Passport to access health and wellbeing sessions.
• Ability to span your career across our 17 homes nationally.
• Employee Assistance Program for family, financial and wellbeing support services.
• Discounted retail, fuel and technology items via Employee discounts provider – Flare.

Infinite Care accepts the Ausmed Passport, which is a free, digital certificate for the Australian aged care workforce that recognises their completion of eight, sector-wide, core mandatory training topics