Personal Care Assistant (Part time permanent)

St Vincent's Health Australia; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card

Job summary

St Vincent's Care Maroochydore in Queensland seeks a Living Support Partner (Personal Care Assistant). You will join a dedicated team delivering compassionate, resident-centered care in a household setting, assisting residents with daily living activities and wellbeing.

We value experience in residential aged care, strong communication, and ability to follow care plans. NDSS screening is part of the selection, with supportive leave and training offerings.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Understanding of aged care and resident rights.
• Ability to follow care plans and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Support residents’ daily routines and wellbeing in their household.
• Maintain accurate records and follow care plans using AutumnCare.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III or IV in Individual Support/Aged Care

Tools

AutumnCare

Job description

Job Description

About the Opportunity: As one of our Living Support Partners (Personal Care Assistant) you will be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team that is committed to creating a welcoming, professional and caring environment for the residents of St Vincent's Care Maroochydore.
St Vincent's Maroochydore is a modern, lifestyle-oriented aged care service located in a master-planned community precinct within walking distance of restaurants and shops centre on Queensland’s famed Sunshine Coast.
Living Support Partners provide direct care and assistance to resident with all activities of daily living. They partner with residents to support their daily routine, lifestyle and choices and ensure they feel safe, valued, respected and engaged.
This position is to work as an effective household member and is supervised, providing care for residents in a specific household. They are responsible for assisting and supporting their wellbeing through professional, caring and efficient execution of required duties.
All positions contribute to the provision of quality and sustainable health services within the ethos of the philosophy, mission, values and ethics of St Vincent's Health Australia.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more. Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

Things that work for you

• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Better work-life balance with consistent fortnightly rosters patterns for permanent positions -no rotating rosters!
• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Join an organisation where staff feedback largely indicates they are treated with respect, are confident in their management’s leadership and would stay if offered a similar job elsewhere
• Career development, mentoring and leadership opportunities within St Vincent’s network
• No cost uniforms and training
• Free annual flu vaccination and No mandatory COVID vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support/Aged Care or similar qualifications essential
• 6 months + experience in a similar role with residential aged care experience (dementia experience) highly regarded
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Experience with AutumnCare (or similar software) with ability to maintain excellent records
• Understanding of Aged Care, resident rights/responsibilities with ability to follow the care plan
• NDIS Worker Screening Check is mandatory

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family? Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for our local communities. For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, upholding compassion, justice, integrity and excellence in all we do.

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

Respectfully NO agencies please

Closing Date: 29 September 2026 11:59pm