Personal Care Worker- Holbrook Village Hostel

UPA; Holbrook; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance

Retention bonus

ACN Platinum Member

Flexible working

Work-life balance

Education support

Salary packaging

Job summary

The United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (UPA) invites applications for a Personal Care Worker at Holbrook Village Hostel in the Riverina Murray Region. You will support residents with a broad range of person-centred care, activities of daily living, and wellbeing initiatives under supervision and with a warm, compassionate approach.

We value teamwork, flexibility and a commitment to empowering residents to continue enjoying activities they love, including medication assistance if

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care or working towards it
• Ability to provide a wide range of person-centred care duties
• Desire to empower residents to continue doing what they love
• Care skills driven by compassion
• Experience in Aged Care desirable
• Current First Aid Certificate desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player who is highly motivated
• Availability to work various shifts across days

Responsibilities

• Provision of a wide range of Person‑Centred Care duties
• Assistance with medication (if assessed as medication competent) and wound dressing
• Assistance in daily living activities
• Working with each resident to continue to do the things they love

Skills

Person-centered care

Compassion

Communication skills

Team player

Shift flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support

Job description

Personal Care Worker

The Organisation

The United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (“UPA”) is a values-driven non-profit care organisation serving local communities throughout NSW, with a vision of always ensuring we have “our people by our side”. With a staff compliment of 1400 and a turnover in excess of $100M, UPA is a non-profit Company limited by guarantee.

Our services include:

• Residential Aged Care
• Home Care Services
• Retirement Villages

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Care Service Employee to join our team at Holbrook Village Hostel in our Riverina Murray Region. You will make a difference to our residents by facilitating positive health and well‑being options for individuals, their families, and carers.

Duties

• Provision of a wide range of Person‑Centred Care duties
• Assistance with medication (if you are assessed as medication competent) and wound dressing
• Assistance in daily living activities
• Working with each resident to continue to do the things they love

We are also willing to invest in training and offer you all the support you might need in order to succeed in your role.

Qualifications

• A Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support (or working towards)
• The ability to provide a wide range of person‑centred care duties
• A desire and willingness to work with each resident to empower them to continue to do the things that they love
• Care skills that are driven by compassion
• Experience in Aged Care desirable
• Current First Aid Certificate desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player who is highly motivated
• Availability to work various shifts across various days

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration including eligibility for not‑for‑profit salary packaging options for permanent employees (up to $15,900 living expenses and $2,650 entertainment benefits, tax free)
• Access to a Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up to $500 retention bonus for permanent appointments
• Platinum Member of the Australian College of Nursing
• Supportive and friendly work environment
• Work/life balance and flexible working arrangements available
• Workplace education and support providedOpportunity to make a real difference to your community and the lives of those in need

Pre‑employment Screening

• Vaccinated in accordance with UPA’s Immunisation and Vaccination Policy (including proof of the required doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and annual influenza)
• Undertake a National Criminal History Check
• Pre‑Employment Medical Assessment

Appointment is subject to satisfactory of all pre‑employment checks.

Interested?

Simply click on the ‘apply now’ button and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration. For a confidential discussion or to obtain a copy of the position description, we invite you to visit our website.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine.