Carer

Why Choose Amana Living?

Amana Living is one of Western Australia's largest aged care providers, dedicated to meeting the needs of older individuals and their caregivers since 1962. We offer a comprehensive range of services including home care, residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, day care, respite, and dementia-specific services.

Our Vision: A community where every older person is honoured and valued.

Our Mission: To enable older people to maintain their individuality and provide what is needed to support a fulfilling life.

Our Values: Compassion, Collaboration, Curiosity, Inclusion, and Trust.

We are committed to leading reforms that benefit our workforce, ensuring those who care for others are well supported in their careers.

Our Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
• School holidays childcare assistance
• Continued superannuation contribution for employees who are on paid on unpaid parental leave
• Health and wellbeing programs and more
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference

The Role: Please Note

We're on the hunt for an experienced Multi-Skilled Carer to join our team at Amana Living because the residents have decided they can't run the place without you You're role is to bring your Carer expertise to deliver personal care and assistance to meet the individual needs of the residents.

This role is being offered as Part Time position within our Permanent Pool, covering our various residential facilities SOR. The roster will be covering hours from 7.00am to 3:00pm, 75 hours a fortnight Monday-Friday.

As part of the Hospitality Permanent Pool SOR, flexibility is key to meeting the required needs across multiple sites. This staffing model involves employees being part of a

1. Centralised pool, allowing them to be assigned to different locations within the NOR cluster. It offers increased flexibility for both employees and employers.
2. Your rostered shift may occasionally change on the day based on operational needs.
3. No Fixed Site Assignment: Employees are not permanently based at a single site. Instead, they are deployed to different locations within a predefined group of sites as needed.
4. You may be required to work at different sites within your contracted hours to address clinical requirements.
5. Expectations from Employees: Flexibility to adapt to different sites, workflows, and team dynamics. Capability to quickly integrate into new environments while maintaining productivity.

Key responsibilities:

• Support resident's physical, social, emotional, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing through individualised care delivery
• Assist with resident's care needs in line with their care plan
• Assist with mobilisation and transfer of residents
• Collaborate with team members to promote a harmonious working environment
• Support and advocate the rights of older people
• Assist with personal hygiene, showering and toileting
• Assist with activities of daily living, dressing and grooming
• Assist at meal times including feeding
• Assist with medication management, or administer medication to residents in accordance with their medication profile
• Maintain effective communication in the workplace

Essential Criteria:

• Certificate III in Aged Care
• Effective communication skills and the ability to develop understanding relationships with residents
• Previous experience administering medications
• Valid Police Clearance no older than 6 months (or ability to obtain at interview stage)
• NDIS Screen Check (or willingness to obtain at interview stage)
• Evidence of current Flu and Covid Vaccinationsx3
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical
• Available to attend a compulsory 1-week (Monday to Friday) induction at our Rivervale Training Institute

How to apply

If you are interested in this role and meet the essential criteria, please click the "apply now" button. Amana Living reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.