Personal Care Worker

**Personal Care Worker**
- Location - Sydenham, VIC
- Job Type - Part Time
- Job Position - Personal Care Worker
- Position Close Date - 10 March 2025

**Personal Care Worker (Lifestyle)**

The **PCW (Lifestyle)**provides support which considers the residents physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs and which enables residents to maintain their own wellbeing and independence for as long as possible. This includes engaging residents in a range of diverse social, recreational and cultural activities that are tailored to residents’ individual needs, goals and preferences.

This position plays an integral part to the culture of our Home and the health and wellbeing of each one of our residents, including staff. This position has casual, and Part time shifts to offer.

At **Aeralife Watergardens**, you’ll be part of a team that enables a secure and connected community. The home features a cinema, library, and alfresco barbecue areas for residents and families to enjoy. Our prime location offers the convenience of shopping, dining, and enjoying leisure activities like movies and coffee outings together. Join us and work in an environment where you can contribute to creating a vibrant, engaging community for our residents while thriving in a supportive team atmosphere

As the PCW (Lifestyle) you will ensure the delivery of person-centred care and services to all residents in activities of daily living in accordance with the residents’ choices, needs and preferences.

Reporting directly to the Lifestyle Coordinator and Registered Nurse In Charge you will be responsible for;
- Provide individualised care including hygiene, grooming, manicuring, oral and continence care. This includes assisting with planning, implementing social, cultural and emotional activities designed to meet the individual needs of residents.
- Communicate with residents in a respectful and dignified manner, including assisting residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate within the community.
- Develop and maintain interaction with residents and their families to ensure the provision of person-centered care.
- Assisting residents with behaviours of concern, by participating in the development and implementation of an individually designed management plan.
- Assisting residents with mobility, including walking, use of wheelchairs, mobility aids and transfers
- Supports and assists residents with nutrition and hydration requirements.
- Assist the nursing staff with treatments as directed.
- Assists the nursing staff by observing and reporting promptly any changes in the condition or wellbeing of residents.
- Ensure the residents privacy, dignity and respect are always maintained. This includes supporting and ensuring residents individual interests, beliefs and cultural needs and any diversity requirements are valued, supported and respected.
- Ensure that no resident experiences isolation and loneliness unless determined by choice.
- Perform other duties within scope of practice and as directed.
- Reporting in progress notes and providing relevant information to assist the RN/ EN to carry out wholistic assessment and care planning.
- Complete incident reports where you have been a witness to
- Assist with bed making and tidying work areas in a manner as directed by the consumer or as directed.
- Visual inspection of consumer’s room environment ensuring adequate supplies, safety and cleanliness.

**At Aeralife, you’ll enjoy**
- Above Award Rates
- Flexible Shifts -Part Time and Casual opportunities Available
- “Grow Your Own” Staff Referral Program (Opportunity to earn extra $$$$)
- Ongoing professional development
- A positive and supportive workplace culture
- Employee Assistance & Well Being Program
- Discounts and Benefits through our Rewards Program, including vehicle financing through novated leasing, salary packaging work related expenses and superannuation
- Discounted Private Health Insurance

**What you will bring**
- Minimum Certificate 3 in Aged Care
- Current NDIS Workers Screening check
- Current first aid certificate
- Food handling certificate
- Computer literacy
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Medication Administration evidence of a Nationally recognised training course where required for administration of medications
- Previous experience working in residential aged care. And where required Medication Administration experience (good to have)

**About Us**

As a proudly Australian and independently owned provider with over 20 years of experience, Aeralife specialise in premium residential aged care. Our mission is to enable a safe, nurturing community that delights our diverse residents, families, and staff.

With homes across Victoria and New South Wales, Aeralife communities are a shining example of our innovative and holistic approach to aged care. Our dedicated teams, driven by passion and empathy, are committed to creating deep connections with residents, ensu