Carer- Bupa Waratah

The Opportunity 

You’ll join a supportive, collaborative and caring team to make a positive impact to the lives of our residents with your compassionate and supportive approach. You’ll deliver the highest quality person-first care to residents in line with their individual care plan. Bupa’s focus on the longer, healthier and happier lives of our residents has created a habit among our leaders of focussing on the same things for our people. So, you’ll have opportunities to continually learn and develop your career.

Why Bupa Waratah

You’ll be supported by a global organisation that takes your training and skills development seriously. Every day brings something new, so you’ll be surrounded by supportive colleagues and leaders that give you the trust and time to socially interact with residents and deliver quality person-first care. We're proud that Bupa Waratah's strong commitment to a happy, quality Home is reflected in our most recent independently-verified team engagement score of 80+, which is considered world class against global benchmarks.

What’s in it for you?

• Guaranteed rostered shifts for every permanent Full-Time & Part-Time employee
• Internal transfers across our care homes
• Recognition Program – Bupa Love
• We set you up for success from the outset with our comprehensive Induction and Buddy Program to ease you into your new role
• Supportive, dedicated General Manager and Leadership Team culture
• Discounts on Bupa products – Healthcare, Optical, Dental & other retail partners
• A ‘People First’ wellness program – SMILE

The role

• Provide personal care assistance with daily living 
• Assist with the delivery and administration of medication
• Mobility assistance in accordance with resident care plans
• Maintain accurate health care documentation as required
• Encourage all residents to participate in scheduled social activities 
• Build relationships with our residents and their families
• Adhere to workplace health and safety guidelines and policies

Skills and Experience 

• Minimum of a Cert III in an Aged Care or equivalent 
• Previous aged care experience highly regarded but not essential
• The ability to work as part of a tight knit team and take direction as required 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• An understanding of Resident Rights, Aged Care Accreditation Standards and Outcomes 
• Flexible availability for a variety of shifts throughout the week

How to Apply 

If you’d like to be at the heart of delivering person-first care, click apply to be taken to our online application process. As part of your application you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks. 

Bupa Villages and Aged Care is a NDIS approved provider. As part of the NDIS scheme, employees working within a NDIS facility, in a risk assessed role, must have a completed NDIS check. 

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: https://careers.bupa.com.au/ 

Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.