Personal Care Assistant - Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery

Cabrini Health; Malvern; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A private health service in Malvern seeks a motivated Personal Care Assistant to join their Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery team. This part-time role (0.4FTE) involves delivering patient care under supervision and maintaining a supportive environment. Candidates should have relevant experience and a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance. Attractive benefits include salary packaging and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Tax-Free Salary Packaging

Guaranteed annual salary increases

13% superannuation

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an acute hospital setting as a PCA or Ward Assistant.
• Compassionate and reliable personality with a commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Delivering care to patients under supervision of registered nurse.
• Maintaining patient privacy and dignity.
• Responding to patient and family queries.

Skills

Excellent teamwork

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Diploma of Nursing (1st year completion)

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Personal Care Assistant - Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery

Ongoing part-time (0.4FTE)

Malvern

Tax-Free Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 annually, plus $2,650 in meal & entertainment benefits

Attractive Pay & Benefits: Guaranteed annual salary increases, 13% superannuation, and 17.5% leave loading

Convenient Locations: Close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares

Career Development: Ongoing training, development, and internal promotion opportunities

Employee Referral Program: Generous incentives for referring new team members

About the role

The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is responsible for supporting the nursing staff, and reports to the registered nurses to ensure the safe and seamless delivery of care.

We are seeking a motivated Personal Care Assistant Hospital – Grade 1 for a permanent role within the Orthopaedic Short Stay and Neurosurgery Short Stay ward. The successful candidate must have recent acute experience in either a hospital or medical environment.

This is a great opportunityfora Personal Care Assistant with relevant experience and who has an interest in developing their skills in this area.Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the successful candidate will work with the 2 Central team delivering excellent patient care within the framework of the Cabrini Mission and Values.

The role is a permanent 0.4 part-time position working Monday and Tuesday 7am-3pm.

Key responsibilities include:

Delivering care to patients under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse

Providing observation of patients and related reporting to the registered nurse

Responding to patient and family queries and referring to the registered nurse as required

Maintaining the patient environment, including bed-making

Maintaining patient privacy and dignity and responding to their emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs

About you

You are a compassionate and reliable PCA with a hospital background and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.

To be successful, you will have:

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (or equivalent qualification as outlined in the position description)

OR recent successful completion of the 1st year of a Diploma of Nursing, including acute/aged care placement

Previous experience in an acute hospital setting as a PCA or Ward Assistant

Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills

A strong sense of professionalism and confidentiality

Australian working rights or visa

Please view the full position description

Enquiries should be directed to: Bronwyn Wright - Nurse Manager on 03 9508 1543

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.