Personal Care Assistant

**Personal Care Worker (Bowral, NSW)**
Anthem is currently seeking part-time, full-time and casual Personal Care Workers to join our supportive and inclusive team environment that is passionate about delivering quality care for our residents.

At Anthem Care, we actively subscribe to a set of core values. They underpin the way in which we conduct our business, shaping our culture and defining our character. They are - **Integrity**, **Respect**, **Teamwork**, **Care**, and **Consistency**.
**About the Role**:
You will provide holistic, safe, effective, quality and personalised care to our residents which is consistent with our Anthem Values.

This will include but not be limited to:

- Assisting residents with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, medication assistance, communication, eating mobility and social activities in accordance with the resident’s nursing care plan.
- Providing care, companionship and emotional support to our residents.
- Supporting resident independence.
- Improving resident quality of life.
- Ensuring the residents rights, dignity and confidentiality is always upheld.
- Working with staff and residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

**About You**:
You will have a passion to care for our residents and ideally meet the following criteria:

- A drive to truly make a difference in people's lives.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
- The ability to follow nursing procedures as directed and in line with resident care plans.
- The ability to report and document in line with the requirements of nursing procedures.
- An understanding of Resident Rights, Aged Care Quality Standards and Outcomes.
- The ability to work as a team player.
- Certificate III or IV in Aged Care (or equivalent) desireable; if you're not currently qualified, Anthem will support you in obtaining your qualifications.
- A current police clearance.
- Australian residency or a valid work visa.
- Medication training preferred but not essential.

**What We Provide**:

- Part-time, full-time and casual opportunities.
- Flexibility - we aim to provide our staff with their desired hours.
- Ability to work additional hours as available and required.
- A supportive and inclusive team that is passionate about delivering quality care for our residents.
- Access to in-house and online training programs.
- Growth and progression opportunities.
- Anthem can provide FREE temporary shared accommodation up to 3 months.

**How to Apply**:
Please know that employment with Anthem requires:

- A National Police Check.
- Reference checks.
- Australian residency or a valid work visa.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination.

**About Anthem**:
Anthem Care is a unique, integrated care community providing all levels of care, both private and subsidised in modern, functional, and comfortable surroundings in Bowral in the beautiful Southern Highlands.

“We are passionate about providing experienced, flexible and innovative care solutions to ensure that our residents are confident that their current and future care needs will be met.

We respect the decision each resident has made to allow us the privilege to serve them.

We encourage open honest communication and care deeply about our relationship with residents, team members and suppliers.

The ultimate measure of success is to receive endorsement from the residents who advocate our services.

We will always consider the interests of our residents and believe in residents’ wellbeing as a measure of our success.

We will always be mindful of costs, environment, integration with the wider community, efficiency and manage Anthem in the most effective way possible.”
Anthem Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).

Anthem Care wishes to note it will not enter discussion of this role with external recruitment companies at this stage.

Employer questions

*

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
*

Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
*

Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?
*

Have you completed a qualification in aged care?
*

Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
*

Do you own or have regular access to a car?

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $22.67 - $24.76 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
All visitors and staff are required to wear a mask at the facility and also to take an onsite RAT test priot to entry to the premises.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bowral, NSW 2576: Reliably commute or planning to relocat