Personal Care Assistant - Forbes, Wentworth Falls, Batehaven & Mullumbimby

Catholic Healthcare; Forbes; Sur place; AUD 71 549 - 87 448; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive hourly pay rate

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Paid parental leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Résumé du poste

Catholic Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Personal Care Assistants in Forbes, NSW. This role involves providing personal care to residents, ensuring their comfort and dignity.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living requirements, enhancing resident experiences, and supporting their independence. Benefits include competitive pay, not-for-profit tax perks, and support for staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Personal Care Assistant in a Residential Aged Care home.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace health and safety.

Responsabilités

• Providing personal care including hygiene, showering, and dressing.
• Assisting with meals service and mobility.
• Responding promptly to resident call buttons for assistance.

Connaissances

Time-management

Communication

Commitment to values

Flexibility

Formation

Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Ageing)

Description du poste

Position Summary

• Permanent full-time Personal Care Assistant positions
• Locations: Forbes NSW, Wentworth Falls NSW, Batehaven NSW, Mullumbimby NSW
• Annual salary minimum $79,499 plus super
• Not-for-profit values‑based organisation

We are looking for experienced and passionate Personal Care Assistants to join our team on a permanent full‑time basis. You will create a safe, home‑like environment for our residents and will be responsible for providing personal care including assistance with hygiene, showering, dressing, toileting, meals service, mobility, and social support.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high standard of care that supports residents achieve maximum independence by meeting daily living and personal requirements within the care plan, and with consideration of individual preferences.
• Providing direct resident care including assisting with personal hygiene, showering, dressing, and toileting.
• Providing direct resident care in relation to assisting with meals service, mobility, and social support.
• Providing general resident support including making resident beds, tidying their room, and offering companionship.
• Preparing the resident dining rooms for meal service and cleaning away at the end of a meal service.
• Assisting residents who wish to participate in leisure and lifestyle activities.
• Promptly responding to resident call buttons for assistance.
• Promptly reporting any changes in resident health status to the Registered Nurse on duty.
• Enhancing the resident experience through building great relationships with residents and their family members and responding quickly to feedback.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Ageing) (or equivalent).
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Personal Care Assistant in a Residential Aged Care home.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences, and spiritual beliefs of residents.
• Excellent time‑management and prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change.
• Willingness to obtain NDIS clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay rate.
• Not‑for‑profit tax benefits.
• 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.

EEO Statement

Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.