Personal Care Worker

About Us:

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4,600staff and 600volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on theBEST philosophy –Believe, Excel, Support and Trust– underpinned by our values ofKindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell - Hawthorn

• Easy to access with public transport andfree on/off site parking
• Above awardhourly rates
• Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650annually
• Annual Leave loading
• Career pathways, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programavailable 24/7 for our staff
• Enhanced Parental Leaveoptions
• Location options - move within ourUniting AgeWell network(Victoria and Tasmania)
• Not for profit,values-basedorganisation

About the role:

At Uniting AgeWell, Personal Care Workers co-ordinate personal care for residents in accordance with care plans which meet their individual needs and preferences. Working within a multidisciplinary team, provide effective clinical and emotional support to residents, recognise changes in residents' conditions and escalate observations and concerns.

Our dedicated Hawthorn team is looking to add passionate personal care workers to their dedicated and professional care team on a Part-Time basis across our morning and afternoon teams on a fixed fortnightly roster.

We currently have the following vacancies:

07:00am to 13:30pm:

• Thursday, Friday and Saturday (both weeks)
• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (both weeks)

07:00am to 15:00pm:

• Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (both weeks)
• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (both weeks)
• Thursday, Friday and Saturday (both weeks)

14:45pm to 20:30pm:

• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (both weeks)

14:45pm to 22:00pm:

• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (both weeks)

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high quality, person centered care to residents and families, including consideration for cultural, spiritual and individual needs
• Provide personal care to residents with complex needs such palliative care, dementia support, restorative care and pain management to enhance their wellbeing
• Support nursing staff regarding assessment, care planning processes, documentation and evaluation of care outcomes
• Monitor the cleanliness, safety, environment and promptly report issues of concern

About you:

This is the place for you if you have:

• Certificate III in Individual Support, or equivalent (Aged Care)
• Experience in residential aged care/ home care (desired)
• Experience with dementia care and palliative care support (desired)
• Demonstrated abilities to support residents in a fast paced environment with exemplary communication skills in a team and one on one interactions with all levels of care partners
• Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BESTway of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care:

• A current Working With Children Check card
• Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
• Australian working rights
• Ability to pass a national police clearance and NDIS Clearance

Make a positive difference in your community – apply now

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.

You can access the position description here:Personal Care Worker PD.pdf

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team atRecruitment@unitingagewell.org. Please note the position and location.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you