Personal Care Assistant

Job summary

Provide high standards of personal care to residents and support their activities of daily living. Help maintain a safe, positive environment while respecting residents’ individual choices and preferences and collaborating with colleagues.

Job details

Pakenham, VIC, Australia, 3810 Casual View favourites Provide meaningful care and support to our residents Support quality of life and be supported by a great team Casul work on offer at our Pakenham site The position As a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) at VMCH, you’ll provide high standards of care to our residents, supporting activities of daily life while supporting individual choices and preferences. VMCH. Flourishing communities, vibrant careers. Highly focused on person-centred care, the support you provide will assist with ensuring a safe and positive environment for our residents and your colleagues. The collaboration and motivation you provide will work to ensure the care we provide is even more exceptional! What’s Required Certificate III or IV in Aged caret Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to converse and relate to people with understanding, patience and sensitivity Strong commitment to service and care Team focused and supportive of colleagues What’s Possible Rewarding work, within a supportive environment Professional development and career progression opportunities Competitive salary + salary packaging (with potential for increased take-home pay) Flexible, family friendly work culture Wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave Employee assistance program (EAP) for you and close family members Enjoy access to Fitness Passport, helping you and your family stay active with heavily discounted access to hundreds of fitness and recreation venues Discounts on private health insurance, school holiday programs, car hire and much more! Open a high-interest savings account via our banking partner Join a place where diversity and inclusion lives, breathes and thrives. More About Us VMCH is a Catholic, for-purpose organisation providing aged care, disability services, retirement living, home care, specialist education and affordable housing across Victoria. With more than 100 years of experience, our workforce of 4,000-plus staff and volunteers are dedicated to supporting 15,000+ people primarily in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Please note successful applicants to this position will be required to provide evidence of relevant work permits or Australian residency, and a NDIS worker screen check. Kindly note we do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from Recruitment Agencies. If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you. For the latest VMCH roles, also visit https://careers.vmch.com.au/jobs/search

What you’ll do

Provide high standards of personal care to residents and support their activities of daily living. Help maintain a safe, positive environment while respecting residents’ individual choices and preferences and collaborating with colleagues.

Requirements

A Certificate III or IV in Aged Care is required. Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills, communicate with patience and sensitivity, demonstrate a commitment to care and service, and work supportively as part of a team.

Benefits

• Professional Development • Career Progression Opportunities • Salary Packaging • Flexible, Family-Friendly Work Culture • Wellbeing Initiatives • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program • Discounted Fitness and Recreation Access • Private Health Insurance Discounts • School Holiday Program Discounts • Car Hire Discounts • High-Interest Savings Account

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Person-Centred Care
• Personal Care
• Activities of Daily Living Support
• Interpersonal Communication
• Patience
• Sensitivity
• Teamwork
• Resident Support
• Respect for Individual Choices and Preferences

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services