Personal Care Worker

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Fronditha Care Full time
Overview

This vacancy is for the Personal Care Worker role at Fronditha Care.

Fronditha Care is an award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider, specialising in providing culturally sensitive aged care for people of all backgrounds for more than 46 years. We provide a wide range of aged care services and programs to support elders and their families. Through our core values of Respect, Do Right, Bring Joy and Inspire Better, we deliver a Bounty of Care that provides for the cultural, spiritual and health needs the elders in our care. More than 950 people choose to work at Fronditha Care, caring for elders across our 5 residential facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle, in their homes and in the community, across metropolitan Melbourne.

The Opportunity

We currently have multiple opportunities for either part-time or casual personal care workers to join our dedicated team at our residential facilities, which are:

  • Thornbury
  • St Albans
  • Clayton
  • Templestowe
Responsibilities
  • Provide high-quality personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence management, while ensuring residents feel comfortable and respected.
  • Assist residents with mobility, transferring, and positioning using safe manual handling techniques.
  • Assist residents with meals and fluids, and supporting any specific dietary requirements.
  • Monitor the physical, emotional and cognitive conditions of residents, promptly reporting any concerns, changes or incidents to Senior staff.
  • Maintain up to date and detailed care records, maintaining compliance with care plans, policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Encourage residents to maintain their independence by making their own choices in their care and daily activities.
  • Provide compassionate support to residents receiving short-term respite care.
  • Follow infection prevention procedures, hygiene protocols and workplace safety guidelines.
What Success Looks Like For This Role
  • Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent.
  • At least one year experience in a residential aged care facility.
  • Previous experience providing personal care services in an aged care setting, including assisting with activities of daily living.
  • Knowledge of incident reporting procedures and the ability to report safety concerns, hazards or resident incidents as per facility policies.
  • A current National Police Check.
Benefits
  • Above award pay with annual pay increases under respective Enterprise Agreements.
  • Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum of pre-tax income.
  • Meal and entertainment benefits up to $2,650 per annum.
  • Benefits available through Fronditha Care's superannuation partner.
  • Gender neutral paid parental leave of 6 weeks.
  • Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Enhanced leave entitlements for employees covered by respective Enterprise Agreements.
  • Learning and development, career pathway opportunities, communities of practice and other learning programs.
  • Access to our health and wellbeing program including EAP support for personal and professional assistance.
Job Details
  • Seniority level: Entry level
  • Employment type: Temporary
  • Job function: Other
  • Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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