Personal Care Worker

Bolton Clarke; Murwillumbah; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke’s Heritage Lodge in Murwillumbah is seeking a Personal Care Worker to support residents with daily living, wellbeing, and activities that enhance independence and comfort. You’ll join a caring team committed to positive ageing and high-quality care in a 103-bed facility.

As a valued team member, you’ll contribute to safe, respectful, and person-centred care plans, with opportunities for professional development and leadership pathways within a strong clinical and allied health

Qualifications

• Experience in Aged Care highly regarded
• Valid working rights in Australia
• Police/NDIS checks required or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe, and timely personal care
• Assist residents with activities of daily living
• Support independence and dignity, self-determination
• Assist with self-care, mobility, transfers, and documentation
• Contribute to a caring community with opportunities for career progression
• Ensure consumer-focused care and service delivery for residents

Skills

Aged care experience

Job description

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.

About this location

Heritage Lodge, a 103 bed residential aged care facility located in Murwillumbah in the Tweed Shire, 13km south of the Queensland border. Surrounded by homely comforts and beautiful gardens, we enjoy a close-knit community that feels more like a family.

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:

• 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)

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.