Personal Care Attendant

Pineview Residential Care; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Pineview Residential Care in Ballarat (VIC) is seeking a Personal Care Attendant for a casual, about 20 hours per week, with potential progression to permanent part-time after a probationary period.

You will need a minimum Certificate III in Aged Care, be available for regular sleepover shifts, and provide support with hygiene, dressing, toileting, grooming, light cleaning, laundry, and medication assistance where endorsed, in a low care facility.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum Certificate III in Aged Care or related field.
• Must be available for regular sleepover shifts.
• Casual position with about 20 hours per week average, view to permanent part time after probation.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with hygiene, dressing, clothing choices, toileting and grooming.
• Clean bedrooms and ensuites; laundry of residents' clothing and making beds.
• Assist with medication administration from Webster packs where endorsed; provide holistic support and social interaction.

Skills

Personal Care

Hygiene support

Dressing assistance

Toileting

Grooming

Housekeeping

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

Tools

Webster packs

Job description

Pineview Residential Care – Black Hill VIC

Job Type: Permanent position | Casual position

Job Description

Personal Care Attendant required for low care facility. Position would be available as casual, with about 20 hours per week average offered. View to permanent part time after probationary period.

Must have minimum Certificate III in Aged Care or related field (please do not apply if you are a nursing student without pre-existing certificate). Must be available for regular sleepover shifts. Duties include but not limited to (and dependant on the shift you are on as to which duties you are performing on that given day):

Personal Care assistance/support/guidancewith all aspects of hygiene, dressing, clothing choice, toileting & grooming. Cleaning bedrooms & ensuites Laundry of personal clothing of the residents as well as collecting linen/making beds

Some medication administration from Webster packs for those medication endorsed Holistic support/assistance for residents e.g social interaction (amongst other things) Other personal support assistance as required and agreed with resident and/or family.

Own transport to/from facility required (public transport available nearby). No travel required as part of the position.