Personal Care Worker

Bolton Clarke; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Clinical support

Career progression

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke Chelsea is seeking a Personal Care Worker to support residents in a friendly, secure residential environment in Maryborough, QLD. You will provide high-quality personal care, assist with daily living activities and help residents maintain independence with dignity and comfort.

Candidates with Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing and Australian working rights are encouraged to apply. The role offers not-for-profit benefits, strong clinical support and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing (or equivalent).
• Experience in Aged Care highly regarded.
• Valid working rights in Australia installed (passport, birth certificate).
• National Police Check and/or NDIS Workers Check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe, and timely personal care.
• Assist with daily living activities according to residents' needs.
• Support independence, dignity, and comfort for residents.
• Assist with self-care, mobility, transfers and documentation.
• Join a caring team with opportunities for career progression.
• Deliver consumer-focused care and service delivery for all residents.

Skills

Aged care

Personal care

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing

Job description

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 88 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 our 43 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 in beautiful, historic Maryborough, Bolton Clarke’s Chelsea provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment.

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])