Personal Care Assistant

1 week ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Medibank Full time

**Your career in healthcare made **_personal_**

At Medibank we’ve recently unified our health services under one brand - **Amplar Health.**

With over 1000 employees, our nurses, GPs and other amazing allied health professionals our focus is on improving healthcare experiences and championing greater access, choice, and control for people in Australia when it comes to managing their health.

**The Opportunity**

Due to continued growth, we are looking Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to work within the **community** space based **West and North West of Adelaide**. Our PCAs are responsible for providing best practice personal, social, and emotional care to patients in their own homes. You will support and assistance in activities of daily living such as mobility, showering, dressing and personal grooming as well as assisting in meal preparation, transportation to appointments, shopping and undertaking some domestic duties within the home.

This is a **casual** opportunity offering flexibility to work shifts across the hours of 7 am to 9 pm. You will be visiting patients in their homes including **West Lakes, Mansfield Park, Seaton, Ethelton and Lockleys.** We require coverage across a 7-day roster, and you will be reimbursed for travel in between patients and paid additional penalties for weekends worked.

**What will set you apart from the rest?**
You have **2+ years' experience as Personal Care Assistant **and are able to demonstrate **compassion, integrity and a patient centred mindset**. You exhibit strong **cultural sensitivity **and a strong cross-cultural communication ability. Additionally you are comfortable working **autonomously** and can keep to a schedule. Previous experience working in a community setting will be highly regarded.

**Check list of must haves.......**
- Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support
- Current Drivers Licence & reliable vehicle
- Certificates to provide First Aid and CPR
- Covid19 vaccination and up to date Flu vax
- A current working with children or DCSI check (or willingness to obtain)

We celebrate diversity of thought because we want to make better decisions for our customers and our people. As we work towards our goal of making health personal, we value the knowledge and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

We’re also committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustment or additional support you may require.

Employees in face-to-face healthcare roles will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

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