Personal Care Assistant - Community

Central Highlands Rural Health; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Fitness Passport

Free Car Parking

Flexible working arrangements for some

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Staff Wellness Programs

Job summary

Central Highlands Rural Health invites compassionate Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to support clients at home across rural Victoria. The role offers a 12-month fixed-term assignment with casual positions also available, focusing on assisting with daily living, transport, and community access.

Applicants should have a Certificate III in Aged and Community Services (or equivalent), current First Aid, a driver’s licence, and flexibility to cover shifts and locations.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged and Community Services is required.
• Current First Aid certificate and a valid driver’s licence are required.
• Flexibility to work across shifts and locations on a casual basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Provide respite and companionship to clients.
• Support with transport and community access.
• Deliver low-level therapeutic rehabilitation.
• Support clients to remain independent at home.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

First Aid

Driver's licence

Flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Aged and Community Services

Job description

Do you have a caring nature and a passion for supporting people to live well at home? Central Highlands Rural Health is looking for compassionate and motivated Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to join our Care at Home team on a 12-month fixed term assignment, casual positions also available.

Role Statement

As part of our Care at Home team, you'll work with clients receiving support through:

• Transition Care Program
• Department of Veterans' Affairs

Your role will include providing:

• Assistance with personal care and daily living activities
• Respite and companionship
• Transport and community access
• Low-level therapeutic rehabilitation
• Support that empowers clients to remain independent at home

What We're Looking For

• A warm, reliable, and professional approach to care
• A genuine desire to work in rural and regional communities
• Minimum Certificate III in Aged and Community Services (or equivalent)
• Current First Aid Certificate and Drivers Licence
• Flexibility to work across a variety of shifts and locations on a casual basis

Details of Appointment

12 month Fixed-term, part-time position working 24 hours per fortnight

Casual positions also avaialble

Dependent on experience, as per award + superannuation

About CHRH

Central Highlands Rural Health (CHRH) is a rural health organisation that operates five campuses across Hepburn Shire and the Macedon Ranges in the Central Highlands of Victoria in Australia, north and north-west of Melbourne. Each of our campuses retains the name of the township in which they are situated - Clunes Health, Creswick Health, Daylesford Health, Kyneton Health, and Trentham Health.

At Central Highlands Rural Health we have a diverse workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

• Salary Packaging
• Fitness Passport
• Free Car Parking
• Flexible working arrangements for some positions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Staff Wellness Programs

All appointments to Central Highlands Rural Health are subject to a satisfactory clearance of a National Police Check. Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS checks are required for some positions within the organisation.Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement. It is mandatory for all employees who work within the Health Care Sector have their flu vaccinations. Evidence must be provided prior to commencement with Central Health Rural Health.

Central Highlands Rural Health committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and social inclusion.