Personal Care Worker

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Personal Care Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Assist residents with daily living activities including self-care & mobility
• Develop rapport & build mutually rewarding relationship with staff & residents
• Provide assistance to nursing staff with medication, assessments & care plans

About the Position

Located in the scenic district of eastern Toowoomba, Symes Thorpe offers an open environment with a number of smaller houses, grouped into three areas of support including 24- nursing & care services, dementia support and respite. The facility is fully accredited. Symes Thorpe boasts a full commercial kitchen, providing freshly prepared meals and catering for special dietary needs.

We are currently looking for casual Personal Care Workers to join the team and provide a range of high quality services to residents within the facility, including their individual physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs. As a Personal Care Worker, you will support a safe home-like environment, and encourage physical and social independence whilst safeguarding the dignity and privacy of the residents. You will be required to cover both planned and unscheduled leave, for all shifts (including nights) across weekdays and weekends so flexibility and being available at short notice is essential.

About You

Each day is different in this rewarding role, and requires our successful candidate to be experienced in Aged Care and focused on providing Personal Support Services. To not only offer a fantastic attitude, but also a dedication to the following:

• Providing quality assistance with a range of daily activities
• Supporting residents with self-care including bathing and dressing
• Assisting with housekeeping and laundry duties
• Involvement with social and recreational activities
• Providing emotional, social and spiritual support to residents
• Being enthusiastic, compassionate and personable
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the confidence & capacity to contribute to care plan documentation
• Good computer skills and the capacity to pick up new systems accurately
• Be committed to supporting the elderly and comfortable working within professional boundaries and guidelines

You will be required to hold a Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or similar field, and a current National Police Certificate.

What We Offer

Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:

• A chance to work close to home, and make a difference within your local community
• Experience in a family-focused Aged Care facility, under a supportive manager
• Consistent and ongoing opportunities to learn, grow and develop skills
• Balance between work, life, study and other commitments with casual hours
• The opportunity to work with a group of friendly and dynamic professionals within a growing industry

Show Your Interest

Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working within an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.

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 issues.  We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.

JOB NUMBER S3506

For further information please contact

Kelsey Franklin on 07 4687 3700

Applications close Friday 13th July 2018

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.

Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.

Anglicare has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs and is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout Southeast Queensland.