Personal Care Assistant/ Care Companion

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Mercy Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time, Casual

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Aged Care

Reference: 21185

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
Are you an energetic, innovative carer looking for the next exciting step in your career that enables you to be part of an exciting team responsible for delivering a new model of aged care at our home in Montrose?

We have part time and casual positions available.

The Care Companion is responsible for all primary care needs of our residents including ADL care, provision of meals, cleaning and laundry. This role will contribute to a successful and sustainable care culture. Mercy Place Montrose offers small household living - a small number of residents living together in each of our eight room apartments.
- Permanent Part Time and casual
- Mercy Place Montrose, Residential Aged Care
- Providing care and support to our residents
- Promoting the physical and emotional wellbeing of residents by providing care using a person centred approach
- Partnering with residents and their families
- Undertake care and documentation to the highest standard
- Pay rates range from $31.2705 - $32.59 (pay rates will be dependent on experience post qualification)

**_ _**ABOUT YOU**:

- Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or Individual Support
- Previous experience in Aged Care is desirable
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Previous experience in cooking or in a hospitality environment

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Susan Cochrane

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