Personal Care Assistants (PCA) - Aged Care - Australia Jobs Opening

September 17, 2024

Signature Care Operations

Bowling Alley Point

PART TIME & OTHER

Personal Care Assistants (PCA) - Aged Care

Residential Aged Care | Casual and Part Time, 24/7 Shifts

Work close to home
Above award salaries
Brand new home
Flexible shift arrangements
On-site parking

About the Company:
Signature Care is a family-owned and operated aged care provider with a holistic focus on community, individual well-being, and a culture of respect and dignity. We have been caring for families for over three decades, and are proud of the unique residences offered to the community.

About the Role:
We are currently seeking aged care experienced and qualified Personal Care Assistant to support our brand new, state of the art aged care residence based in Tamworth that is scheduled to open in March 2024.

We want Personal Care Assistant's who will look after our residents with a high level of attentiveness, kindness, and respect. We are looking for staff who will strive to maintain and enhance residents’ health and well-being, capabilities, independence, choice, privacy, dignity, and safety to make every day the best it can be.

To maintain this attentiveness to our residents, we aim to support your well-being and ensure a happy and safe work environment.

Key Duties:

The role is to perform day to day personal care activities providing a high standard of direct care to residents, including the administration of medications as delegated and completion of documentation using the business systems in place.

Communicating with residents and their family and friends and other staff in the residence any changes or feedback as required in a professional and private manner.

Shifts and varying hours are available for morning, afternoon, and night duty - we are particularly seeking reliable candidates with the availability and flexibility to work weekdays AND weekends as required for casual and part-time shifts.

About Yourself:
Our residents are the top priority and we are looking for people who will do their best to ensure that their wellbeing and lifestyle are maintained. To be successful in this role you should have:

Certificate III or IV in Aged Care
Experience in Aged Care or a similar field
Availability to work various shifts across various days
Good computer literacy and ability to accurately update resident progress notes
Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)
A valid Police Check for unsupervised care of vulnerable people that is not more than 12 months old
Current COVID Vaccination

Employee Benefits & Work Culture:
Our vision has always been to provide high-quality homes accessible and inclusive to every person, which encourages independence and best practice in models of service and care. By maintaining an inclusive and vibrant work culture, we can also make sure we have a warm and comfortable home for our residents.
Our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us – which is why we have developed and partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits to make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life. Benefits available include:

Onsite café
Staffroom facilities
Employee Benefits
Free Parking
Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi
Comm Bank Workplace banking
Salary sacrificing options including superannuation and novated Leasing through Enlist (Note - we are not a NFP)
Benefits through our default superannuation fund HESTA
Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential, and free counseling service
Immunization (flu and Covid) is provided free at the site.