Personal Care Worker

About Anglicare:

At Anglicare SQ, we believe everyone has a story. With a 150-year heritage, we exist for individuals of all life stages who may be experiencing challenges or entering a new phase of life. Our skilled team deliver a breadth of care-based services, across a vast geographic footprint, and in many types of locations. When you join our team you will see how our values of Hope, Love, Care and Humility drive our practice and decision making daily.

About the role:

EM Tooth Residential Aged Care is located in Manly, we are currently looking for multiple Personal Care Workers on a Permanent Full-time basis to join our team. The overall purpose of the Personal Care Worker is to provide a range of high quality services to residents within the facility, including their individual physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs. The Personal Care Worker's role will support a safe home-like environment, and encourage physical and social independence whilst safeguarding the dignity and privacy of the residents. Duties will be performed under the direction of the authorised and delegated management of the facility, usually the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse.

This role will be primarily assisting in the Specialist Dementia Care Unit. Experience in Dementia Care is highly regarded.

We are looking for people with heart, passion, and dedication to support our residents. We love what we do, and take the utmost pride in our work. We genuinely care about our residents, we value their happiness, and dignity. If you share our passion this is the role for you

About the role:

• Demonstrated ability to work with aged people.
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to work with residents suffering with dementia.
• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously and communicate effectively within a team.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret written and verbal instructions and policies and procedures.
• Commitment to working within the caring environment of Anglicare.
• Assist the resident with activities of daily living. The activities of daily living may include activities such as self-care, housekeeping, mobility and hygiene.
• Comply with all care directions as per the individual resident care plan when providing or assisting with activities of daily living.
• Assisting with preparation and serving of meals in accordance with set standards.
• Provide input into Resident assessment and documentation within the scope and abilities as trained.
• In collaboration with the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse, determine the individual care/service needs of residents.
• Provide assistance with medications to residents that have requested help and follow directions supplied on dispensed medication labels where this is practice within the facility and within Anglicare and Facility guidelines and as appropriately trained.
• Maintain safety of self and client/carer at all times, according to knowledge of occupational health and safety requirements.
• Actively participate in quality improvement and continuous learning to assist in review of work practices.

About you:

• Current National Police Check
• Current Flu Vaccination Certificate
• Current Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance - as required
• Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or working towards attaining this qualification
• Experience within a community services, not for profit or similar organisation and knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety regulations and requirements is desired.

Benefits of working for Anglicare:

• Join a respected Not For Profit and make a real impact in your role to assist Queenslanders in need.
• Salary Packaging - package up to $15,900 per year tax free This means you can pay for items such as Rent, Mortgage, Credit Cards, Utilities, School Tuition and more out of your salary before tax
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, venue hire, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Enjoy the potential tax savings of a Novated Car Lease.
• Employee Discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers.
• 6% Bupa Health Insurance Discount.
• Ongoing training and support with hundreds of free online courses on our learning management system.
• Career Opportunities - join a company who aim to promote from within to fill new roles with our internal-only Job Board.
• Opportunities to purchase additional annual leave.
• Free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programs and Pastoral Care Support and retreats.
• Free annual Flu vaccinations.

What happens now?

Apply online attaching your resume.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.