Personal Care Worker

Bolton Clarke; Burnett Heads; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging of not-for-profit tax

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is one of Australia's leading not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and aged care. Based in Queensland, we are seeking a Personal Care Worker to support residents with daily living and wellbeing at our Bundaberg region location.

You will deliver high-quality personal care, assist with mobility and daily activities, and help residents maintain independence and dignity. Certification in IDS and prior aged care experience are preferred; genuine care and commitment

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing (or equivalent).
• Experience in Aged Care highly regarded.
• Valid working rights in Australia.
• Prior to commencement - National Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe, and timely personal care; assist with daily living according to residents' needs.
• Support residents to age with independence, dignity, and comfort.
• Assist with self-care, safe mobility and transfers, and complete documentation.
• Join a caring community with opportunities to progress your career in nursing or leadership.
• Ensure consumer-focused care and service delivery for all residents.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing (or equivalent)

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885.Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our43 retirement living communities and 87 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

The Role

As a Personal Care Worker you'll provide assistance to our residents, ensuring they are supported with services and activities that are centred around their wellbeing, independence, interests and choices.

The key focus of the role will be to:

• To provide high quality, safe, and timely contemporary personal care; assisting with the functions of daily living according to the individual needs of residents.
• Support and care for residents as they age and assisting them to maintain their independence and live with dignity, self-determination and comfort.
• Assist the resident with self-care needs, safe mobility and transfers, and complete documentation.
• Join a caring community with opportunities to progress your career in nursing or leadership.
• Ensuring an effective and consumer focused care and service delivery for all residents.

To be successful, you will have

• Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing (or equivalent)
• Experience in Aged Care highly regarded
• Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)
• Prior to commencement - complete a National Police Check and or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain)

About this location

Located only minutes from the heart of Bundaberg, Fairways joining this team you will enjoy the tropical climate and relaxed pace of our welcoming community with a range of leisure amenities, events, and social activities.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity

At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.

If you have any further queries, please contact Trudie Patching ([e-mail])