Personal carers

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We are seeking permanent part-time Personal Carers to join our Southern Cross Care QLD family, based at our Residential Aged Care Home in Caloundra. Working under the direction of the Enrolled & Registered Nurses, you will be providing person-centred, high-quality care to our residents, including bathing, dressing, toileting and other support services depending on the individual residents\' needs. Be part of a care team where compassion and empathy accompany the delivery of exceptional clinical and personal care to our residents every day.

• Competitive pay rates with the benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice options to take home more
• We have various shifts available across a 14-day roster to suit your lifestyle
• Opportunity to join a supportive purpose driven organisation
• Great staff culture
• Ongoing individualised training
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)

• You will hold a Certificate III in Aged Care (or equivalent)
• Medication Assist Competency (desirable)
• You will have an understanding of Aged Care and Residents rights and responsibilities
• You are dedicated to caring for older people to live their best lives
• You will work well within a team environment and have a friendly approachable manner
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding communication skills
• You must be flexible with your availability of days and shift times

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community. Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do. At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

If you are a Personal Carer ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we\'d love to hear from you. Apply today

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD\'s recruitment process or about the role, please contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au

Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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