Personal Carer

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.Various casual positions availableBupa Health Insurance & Goodlife Health Club discounts Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home payWe are looking for experienced and dedicated Personal Carers to join our team at Pearl Supported Residential Care located in Fannie Bay, NT. About the roleWorking collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams, you will provide high-quality personal care to our residents based on their individual needs. This includes;assisting them with daily tasks and activities personal care and mobilityworking within the team to help develop and deliver person-centred care plansrespectfully assisting residents with meals and drinks to make it a pleasurable and safe experiencepromoting independence and confidence by encouraging a resident to give things a go (i.e. to do things with a resident rather than do things for a resident)supporting and nurturing a partnership with each resident by recognising what is important to them as well as what is important for their own health supporting residents to make choices about their lifestyle and activities of daily living, in line with their care planFor further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.About YouThe successful candidates will demonstrate the following;Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Certificate III in Aged CareDemonstrated experience in a Personal Carer role to be able to work without direct supervisionSound best practice personal and clinical care skills appropriate to the roleGood interpersonal and communication skillsSound time management to manage own workload to complete tasks within the allocated timeExcellent understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behavioursSenior First Aid Certificate - desirable An understanding of AN-ACC requirements - desirableAbout usSouthern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.Enquiries: jan.marlborough@southerncrosscare.com.auApplications close; 4pm on Wednesday, 17th April 2024