Personal Care Worker

Calvary; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training & development

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary in New South Wales, Blacktown, is seeking PCWs to deliver resident-centred care in a supportive team. Casual shifts across a fortnightly roster offer hands-on opportunities to positively impact residents’ lives.

Join Australia’s large healthcare provider and enjoy benefits like salary packaging, professional development, and flexible hours, with a strong focus on compassionate resident care across aged care and hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Ageing Support or equivalent.
• Passion for Aged Care and understanding of the sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Vaccinations including booster required unless exempt.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to exercise choice and independence.
• Contributes to residents' physical, emotional and lifestyle needs via assessment and observation.
• Implements care interventions as delegated by the Registered Nurse and documented in care plans.
• Assist residents with personal care and hygiene while encouraging independence.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Cert III IS Ageing

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Rewarding Career! Make a Real Difference Every Day!

About the role

As a PCW, you will deliver quality resident-centred care at all times attending to the personal needs of residents. This is a rewarding, hands on role that will give you the opportunity to positively impact the lives of our residents.

We currently have CASUAL opportunities, with various shifts available across a fortnightly roster, for PCW’s to join our team!

Your main duties will include:

• Support residents to live the life they choose allowing them to exercise choice and independence
• Contributes to the physical, emotional and lifestyle needs and wants of the residents, through assessment and observation
• Implements clinical and care interventions as delegated by the Registered Nurse, and as documented in the resident’s plan of care.
• Assists the residents with their personal care and hygiene needs whilst encouraging their independence

About you

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or equivalent
• A passion for working in Aged Care and a sound understanding of the sector
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Current Covid-19 vaccinations including booster are mandatory unless assessed exempt
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including tuberculosis screening