Employment Type: Casual
Hours: AM PM & Night Duty
Salary: $26.41 - $33.00 per hour
Location: Shepparton South
Upload on application: Copy of resume, cover letter and relevant qualifications
Contact: Melissa Langdon - Service Manager - MLangdon@mercy.com.au
Join us as a Personal Care Assistant, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our aged care residents, their families, our communities, and you.
About the opportunity
At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Personal Care Assistant, you’ll make a genuine difference when it’s needed the most.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide quality resident-focused care utilising a person-centred approach and in accordance with care plans, Aged Care Standards and policies/procedures of Mercy Health.
2. Provide accurate and timely documentation relevant to resident care.
3. Work in consultation with other staff to provide relevant and timely information.
4. Preferred availability during the evening, overnight and weekends.
What you’ll bring:
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
1. Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
2. A compassionate, flexible and positive approach.
3. The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Requirements:
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
1. Certificate III or IV in Aged Care.
2. A current NDIS Workers Screening check.
3. Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Why Mercy Health?
We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.
Benefits:
1. Find a better work-life balance.
2. Expand your skills, knowledge and impact with ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
3. Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
4. Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
5. Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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