Personal Care Assistant Casual - Jemalong, Forbes

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Forbes; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Fitness Passport

Paid Parental leave

Long Service leave

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare is hiring Personal Care Assistants for casual roles at Jemalong – Forbes. You will work across morning, afternoon, and night shifts and support residents with daily living activities in a home-like setting.

Join a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the dignity and wellbeing of older people. Competitive hourly pay, tax benefits, and additional leave provisions are available.

Qualifications

• Kind heart with genuine passion for providing high quality care to the elderly.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
• Good communication skills.
• A reliable team player.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Certificate 3 in Aged Care (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care such as showering and dressing.
• Supporting day-to-day tasks such as eating and social activities.
• Working with clinical team members to ensure care plans are followed.
• Maintaining documentation and working as part of a team to ensure residents’ health and wellbeing are optimised.
• Providing high quality service to families and the community.

Skills

Kind-hearted

People skills

Communication skills

Team player

Workplace safety

Education

Certificate 3 in Aged Care

Job description

• Location - Jemalong, Forbes
• Casual – (minimum 3 days availability preferred, AM/PM/ND)
• Pay rate – $38 per hour + superannuation
• Not for profit employer, so you pay less tax!

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We have more than 30 years of service in care and we now have over 6,000 employees working with us. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

We are looking for Personal Care Assistants to join our team at Jemalong - Forbes. We offer a variety of shifts including morning, afternoon, and night shifts across the week. As part of a dedicated team who work hard to create a safe, home-like environment you’ll be responsible for:

• Assisting with personal care such as showering and dressing
• Supporting day-to-day tasks such as eating and social activities
• Working with clinical team members to ensure care plans are followed
• Maintaining documentation and working as part of a team to ensure our residents’ health and wellbeing are optimised
• Providing high quality service to families and the community

To be successful in this role you’ll need

• A kind heart and genuine passion for providing high quality care to the elderly
• Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people
• Good communication skills
• A reliable team player
• Understanding of workplace health and safety
• A Certificate 3 in Aged Care (or equivalent)
• Willingness to apply for a Police Check and NDIS clearance
• Must have working rights - no sponsorship available

What we can offer you

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Not-for-profit tax benefits so you pay less tax
• Fitness Passport discounted gym benefits
• Paid Parental leave
• Long Service leave after 5 years
• Additional week of leave for Enterprise Agreement shift workers
• 40+ Locations across NSW and QLD if you choose to move
• A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds

We know you have many choices of employer - choose Catholic Healthcare where you can make a positive impact and be well rewarded.