Personal Care Assistant

Tenancy: Position is available full time 38/h per week

Salary: $61,000 plus superannuation

Hold a relevant AQF Certificate III or equivalent, or higher qualification. You can also have 12 months of relevant work experience or part time equivalence in lieu of the qualification.

Personal Care Assistant provides support to participants with physical, developmental, or cognitive disabilities, by assisting them to maintaining their independence and improve their overall quality of life. Personal Care Assistants work in homes, as well as the community, and provide physical assistance, and emotional as social support.

Assisting people to perform important daily activities; Provide direct care assistance to each participant in accordance with their support plan and as directed by the Care Service Manager, Assisting patients with their personal care needs such as showering, dressing and eating

Performing home based tasks such as food preparation, Monitor the safety and well-being of the participants and report any concerns to the Care Service Manager, Providing companionship, emotional support and friendship, Assisting patients with their mobility and communication needs

Support participants to take part in age appropriate activities and tasks including employment, in home support and community access, Participating in planning the care of individuals, Following therapy plans such as interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems, assisting with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivering medications

providing direct support and assistance to therapists

Work with participants, family/ carers, relevant Care Service Managers and other professionals to support the participant’s individual goals, In conjunction with other members of staff assist in developing, implementing and evaluating training and behaviour programs to attain identified individual goals, Ensure that all programming undertaken is appropriately maintained, documented and reviewed, Work in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety, procedures and participant right’s policies including privacy and confidentiality, and all other relevant Policy & Procedures

Ensure completion of appropriate and timely documentation; Relevant information on support provided is to be recorded in participant notes and communication book as required.

• Supervision and assistance with showering/bathing, sponging
• Assistance with rising and retiring
• Assistance with toileting and other personal hygiene functions
• Assistance with dressing/undressing
• Assistance with dental care, hair washing, grooming, shaving
• Assistance with mobility - to sit up, to turn out of the bed, to stand to sit, to transfer to commode or wheelchair
• Assistance with fitting aids/appliances
• Assistance with exercise and therapy programs
• Monitoring of well being

• Participate in staff consultation processes around The Disability Work Health and Safety Policy and relevant specific work practices,
• Undertake compulsory WHS training,
• Ensure all Hazards are Manual handling (including use of hoists and positioning),
• Infection control,
• Be vigilant in monitoring individual work practices and report any concerns with respect to health and safety immediately to The Care Service Manager,
• Notify the Care Service Manager immediately in the event of equipment failure; Do not undertake any lifting against directions,
• Report all hazards to supervisor promptly on appropriate form,
• Report all incidents/accidents and injuries promptly,
• Carry out all duties with diligence and due care for personal safety and the safety of others,
• Ensure the safe usage of the wheelchair accessible bus.

Polish language is a need due to clients needs, AFP current check, driving licence, Statutory declaration re no criminal records in other countries of the residence.

Only fully qualified and experienced applicants will be considered.