Personal Care Assistant

Personal Care Assistant

Ongoing part-time and casual positions

Malvern, Brighton, Elsternwick locations

Cabrini benefits:
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 annually, plus $2,650 in meal & entertainment benefits- Attractive Pay & Benefits: Guaranteed annual salary increases, 12.5% superannuation, and 17.5% leave loading- Convenient Locations: Close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares- Career Development: Ongoing training, development, and internal promotion opportunities- Employee Referral Program: Generous incentives for referring new team members

How you will make an impact

Join Cabrini Health as a Personal Care Assistant and make a real difference in the lives of our patients. We currently have multiple ongoing part-time and casual roles available across Malvern, Brighton, and Elsternwick. Flexibility to work across all three locations is essential.

Cabrini Health has a multiple vacancies for Personal Care Assistants (Hospital) with Health Service Assistance qualifications. The PCA role will work alongside our multi-disciplinary teams and assist our patients as required, as well as maintain a safe working environment for our staff and patients.

This role requires availability to work afternoon and night shifts, providing flexible care and support when it’s needed most.

You will work under the guidance of registered nurses to provide high-quality care, assist patients with daily needs, and maintain a clean, comfortable patient environment.

Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering care to patients under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse- Providing observation of patients and related reporting to the registered nurse- Responding to patient and family queries and referring to the registered nurse as required- Maintaining the patient environment, including bed-making- Maintaining patient privacy and dignity and responding to their emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs

About you

You are a compassionate and reliable PCA with a hospital background and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.

To be successful, you will have:
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (or equivalent qualification as outlined in the position description)- OR recent successful completion of the 1st year of a Diploma of Nursing, including acute/aged care placement- Previous experience in an acute hospital setting as a PCA or Ward Assistant- Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills- A strong sense of professionalism and confidentiality- Valid Working with Children Check (Victoria)- Australian working rights or visa

Enquiries should be directed to: Deanne Robinson - Director of Clinical Operations on 03 9508 1903

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.