Personal Care Assistant Carrum Downs

**About the role...**

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Personal Care Assistant for
our two small Residential Aged Care Facilities in Kilsyth.

Achieve work/life balance by working closer to home and trade the busyness of the city for a more idyllic suburban pace. Our ideal incumbent will thrive on building strong rapport with our valuable elders and their families, delivering over and above quality care by supporting their daily care needs, completing vital documentation and being a strong contributor to a passionate team

In a role with plenty of variety, your experience, motivation, flexibility and
collaborative approach to quality service delivery will be highly regarded.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

- Assisting with bathing, grooming and getting dressed
- Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry
- Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate time
- Administering oral and topical medication under the supervision
of medical personnel
- Providing mental and emotional support
- Making recommendations to family members and healthcare
personnel on the plan of care
- Organising suitable recreational activities for our elders
- Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Cert III (Aged Care)
- Cert IV (Aged Care) highly advantageous but not essential Nursing student working towards Diploma or Bachelors degree

**Skills**:

- The ability to work with frail and/or confused elders and their families
within the Accreditation Standards and funding guidelines
- The ability to accept direction and to work in a team environment with
mínimal supervision
- Basic knowledge of the ageing process
- Demonstrated basic computer skills
- Recognise own abilities and level of competence
- Medication endorsed highly advantageous
- To have a basic knowledge of Work Health and Safety procedures
- The ability or willingness to speak/learn Dutch and an understanding of
the Dutch culture and history
- The ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner within an ethno
specific environment
- To have a basic knowledge of Work Health and Safety procedures
- ** Experience with a Memory support unit/ Dementia Care/ High Care is preferred**

**Why work for MiCare?**
- ($30.88-$32.40 p/hr depends on skills) + 11.5% Superannuation
- ** Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits** -Novated
leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal
entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
- ** Employee wellness portal**- access great discounts
- ** Achieve work life balance**:

- Work close to home in Kilsyth
- Very rewarding role supporting the daily living of elders in residential aged care
- Form professional carer relationships with frail/elderly persons
- Friendly supportive team

**About us...**

MiCare is a multicultural organisation serving multicultural Elders. Join the
company that makes you feel as part of the family. Whether you are
interacting with Elders, fellow staff or management, you feel you belong.
MiCare Overbeek Lodge 55 beds and Margriet Manor 45 beds are almost co-located in an idyllic setting in close proximity to the Dandenong Ranges.

It has small beautiful households to enable carers achieve best outcomes for the Elders. Social and therapeutic alliances are formed as staff bond with Elders in their households. Staff and Elders get to know each other well. Elders share their wisdom. Staff become proud advocates of these dear members of the household, to continue giving outstanding care.

At MiCare, it doesn't feel like work, it feels like a happy home where everyone looks forward to coming.

**The successful applicant must satisfactorily complete all pre**
**employment checks, including National Police Check, Working with**
**Children Check, NDIS Check, and influenza and COVID 19 Vaccinations.**

**How to apply...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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