Personal Care Assistant (Hospital) - Icu

Cabrini Health; Malvern Wells; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal & entertainment card benefit

Myki Commuter discounts

Fitness Passport access

Retail offers & private health savings

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne's southeast seeks a compassionate Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to join the Intensive Care Unit at Cabrini Malvern. You will work under registered nurses to provide safe, respectful patient care and support families during critical health journeys.

The ICU offers 16 beds with care for complex conditions. Shifts rotate across mornings, afternoons, weekends and public holidays, and a commitment to professional growth is encouraged.

Qualifications

• You’re a team player with a passion for patient care and empathy.
• A Health Services Assistance qualification or equivalent is required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Collaborative mindset and professionalism when handling sensitive situations.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support as directed by the registered nurse.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition.
• Maintain a clean and comfortable patient environment.
• Respond to patient and family enquiries and escalate as needed.
• Respect patient privacy, dignity and cultural sensitivities.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Education

Health Services Assistant qualification

Job description

Personal Care Assistant - Intensive Care Unit

Permanent Part-TimeCabrini Malvern

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About the Role

We’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to join our Intensive Care Unit team at Cabrini Malvern. In this role, you’ll work closely with our nursing staff to provide safe, respectful, and high-quality care to patients and their families during a critical time in their health journey.

Cabrini’s state-of-the-­art 16-bed ICU, provides expert care for critically ill patients, including those recovering from cardiac and major surgery, respiratory failure, neurological conditions, sepsis, renal failure, and multi-organ failure.

As a PCA, you will support the delivery of clinical care under the supervision of registered nurses. This role requires flexibility, with shifts scheduled across mornings, afternoons, weekends, and public holidays as part of a rotating roster.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care and support as directed by the registered nurse
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition
• Assist with maintaining a clean and comfortable patient environment
• Respond to patient and family enquiries, escalating as appropriate
• Uphold patient privacy, dignity, and cultural sensitivities

About You

You’re a team player with a passion for patient care and a strong sense of empathy.

You will also have:

• A qualification in Health Services Assistance or equivalent (as outlined in the position description)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
• Professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive situations
• Previous experience in an acute hospital setting (highly regarded)

What we offer:

• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Convenience: Vibrant Malvern location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport
• Travel Perks: Myki Commuter discounted fares
• A commitment to health and well-being initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Please view the full position description

Enquiries should be directed to: Catherine Cross - Nurse Unit Manager on [phone]

This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate – so don’t wait to get your application in.

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.