Personal Care Attendant

Workforce Extensions; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical support

Career path opportunities

Skill development variety

Flexible hours

Competitive pay

Job summary

Workforce Extensions is seeking a Personal Care Assistant in Cairns, Australia. You will provide person-centred care to residents across health and aged care facilities, with FIFO/dido arrangements.

Join a team focused on quality care, with flexible hours and opportunities to transition from casual to permanent roles. Successful applicants will have aged care experience and necessary checks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a willingness to provide exceptional person-centred care and support to residents
• Value teamwork and collaboration
• Exhibit a passion for making a difference in the lives of residents
• Aged care experience (highly regarded)
• Current National Police Check
• Current COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
• A positive 'can-do' attitude with excellent time management skills

Responsibilities

• Superior personal care
• Feeding
• Domestic support
• Make a difference to residents in providing exemplary care
• Work collaboratively within teams
• Willingness to learn and interact with new people and systems
• Strict adherence to facility and governmental accreditation standards
• Kitchen, laundry or housekeeping skills are highly regarded

Skills

Person-centred care

Teamwork

Adaptability / learning

Time management

Education

Cert III or IV in Aged Care or individual support (or similar) or be working towards nursing certification (must have completed either aged care/acute placement)

Job description

Personal Care Assistant | Immediate Start

Access opportunities for learning and development
Choose when you work
Earn exceptional pay rates $$

About Workforce Extensions

Workforce Extensions is Australia's leading locally owned and operated labour hire network. Established in 1997 our organisation has expanded to more than 25 offices across Australia. Workforce Extensions specialises in providing locally sourced, highly skilled health and aged care staff to leading healthcare organisations in either casual or permanent working arrangements.

As an PCA with Workforce Extensions, you will become a valued part of a dedicated and passionate team who believe in providing quality care to health facilities across Australia.

About the role

Join our valued and highly rewarded team of casually on-hired nurses and care staff in delivering superior care outcomes for patients, family and staff in Australia's leading health and aged care organisations.

This role is a fifo/dido position filling aged care FTE contracts in regional locations accross north QLD.

Duties

PCA's who join are team will be expected to provide:

• Superior personal care
• Feeding
• Domestic support
• Make a difference to residents in providing exemplary care
• Work collaboratively within teams
• Willingness to learn and interact with new people and systems
• Strict adherence to facility and governmental accreditation standards
• Kitchen, laundry or housekeeping skills are highly regarded.

Skills & Experience

Successful applicants will possess the following:

• Demonstrate a willingness to provide exceptional person-centred care and support to residents
• Value teamwork and collaboration
• Exhibit a passion for making a different in the lives of residents
• Aged care experience (highly regarded)
• Cert III or IV in Aged Care or individual support (or similar) or be working towards nursing certification (must have completed either aged care/acute placement)
• Current National Police Check
• Current COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
• A positive "can-do" attitude with excellent time management skills.

Culture Statement

Workforce Extensions values and includes all our team members. Given our commitment to providing exceptional care to the wider community, we pride ourselves on respecting the diversity and experiences of the individuals that comprise our interconnected workforce. We encourage people of all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, gender expressions, religions, and abilities to apply for this role. People enjoy working in our team as we promote the advancement and engagement of a diverse workforce, celebrating the individuality of each of our staff members and residents alike with a genuine appreciation for the communities we serve.

Benefits

In return you will receive:

• Support from our talented clinical team as you develop your skills and learning
• Opportunities to determine your own career path with one of our valued clients transitioning from a casual to permanent role
• Development of your learning and skills with exposure to a variety of facilities, tasks, and care arrangements
• A work/life balance with our flexible hours to choose from
• An exceptional pay rate in return for your hard work