Patient Care Attendant

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Hospital Resource Coordination

Job title Patient Care Attendant Designation Physical 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $64,045 - $66,773 Location Alice Springs

Position number 4017 RTF Closing 14/10/2025

Contact officer Sarah Wyatt on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special measures

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE

website.

Primary objective

Assist the Registered Nurse/Midwife to provide high quality, culturally sensitive nursing/midwifery care to patients to achieve best

possible health outcomes within an identified scope of practice.

Context statement

As a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) will assist the Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM), to

deliver nursing/midwifery care in acute and primary healthcare settings across the NT. Successful applicants will be supported to complete

all online essential training requirements and attend an induction course on commencement.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Under the direct supervision of an RN, assist in the delivery of high-quality patient centred care including assistance with Activities for

Daily Living (ADLs) such as feeding, hydration, shower and mobility.

2. Ensures that patients that are not mobilising are repositioned regularly with an RN to maintain patients' skin integrity.

3. In collaboration with an RN, promotes meaningful engagement especially for patients with Dementia and other confusional states

through diversional therapy activities.

4. Promotes ongoing re-orientation of patients with impaired cognitive function.

5. Participate in de-escalation strategies for when incidents of patient aggression occur, and document on behavioural chart the triggers

as well escalates to RN as required.

6. Obtains support and advice regarding performance expectations, management of patients and application of policies and procedure

from the RN/RM as required.

7. Participates in ensuring environmental /unit's safety activities under the direct supervision of an RN.

8. Foster a positive workplace culture through role modelling appropriate behaviour.

9. Follows defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of patient care in an acute or primary healthcare setting.

1. Confident written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to contribute positively to the patient experience and the

multidisciplinary team.

3. Demonstrated understanding, awareness, and ability (under the supervision of an RN/RM) to prioritize and provide safe patient care.

4. Demonstrated understanding of the impact of social and cultural challenges experienced by vulnerable groups/communities and the

role of the patient care assistant in supporting them.

5. Preparedness and capacity to work shift work rostered to meet the requirements of the organisation and be redeployed to other

clinical areas to meet organisational needs.

6. Knowledge and application of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles in a health care setting or similar.

Desirable

1. NT Drivers Licence

1. Certificate III in Health Services Assistant or equivalent.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.