Assistant in Nursing, Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park

You have been eagerly watching the build and we are excited to share that we are seeking applications for Assistant in Nursing/Carers at Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park.

As an ageing community, it is becoming increasingly difficult to care for the sick and frail at home. The newly developed site, Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park will enable us to better care for and support our seniors and to keep them close within the community, near to their families, their people and their church.

In this role you will provide exceptional daily care, supporting the needs of residents to live healthy, enriching and meaningful lives. You’ll get to know your residents and their families very well and take pride in delivering exceptional personalised care according to their needs, to create a true sense of home.

You are highly personable, empathic, organised, flexible, and passionate about delivering the highest level of care and service to Harris Park’s elderly residents.

In these roles the tasks will vary, however you will be involved in supporting the everyday needs of our residents to live healthy, enriching and meaningful lives, promoting resident physical and emotional wellbeing.

Various shift patterns are available to successful candidates in permanent part-time positions ranging from 15-30 hours a week. Casual pool opportunities also available.

ABOUT YOU:

We are interested to hear from passionate and caring individuals who are currently or expect to be available for work in March 2023. Some experience you will require to be considered for these roles include:

• Certificate III or IV in Aged Care (nursing students encouraged to apply) desired
• relevant experience in aged care
• demonstrated understanding of person-centred care
• ability to work effectively in a team environment

You will work together with your colleagues to create an environment where residents retain a level of activity and independence, and are able to participate in a variety of activities and events according to their own interests and wishes.

Overall we are looking for staff that are highly personable, organised, flexible, and passionate about delivering the highest level of care and service to our elderly residents. You will also have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, report/document in line with requirements, ability to follow procedures as directed and in line with resident care plans.

Please note:  We will commence formal recruitment in the new year and short listed applicants will be invited to complete online assessments, attend a 2 hour assessment centre and undergo relevant background checks. Successful candidates will be provided with the required training and commence employment from March 2023.

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

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