At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to elderly residents during night shifts.
- Company: Cultura, a leading aged care provider with a focus on multicultural communities.
- Benefits: Part-time hours, supportive team environment, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Join a diverse team and contribute to a warm, friendly living environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of elderly residents while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support; caring attitude and teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 2025 - 2475 $ per month.
The Personal Carer is a direct team member in Cultura’s Commonwealth Residential Aged Care Facility. Each shift, the personal carer may work with an Enrolled Nurse/Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed) or Registered Nurse team leader and is responsible to the shift Charge Nurse through to the General Manager – Residential.
Personal carer duties include providing and documenting person-centered care, including support with intimate care and hygiene, as well as supporting and encouraging residents to remain independent and to enjoy life.
Night Shift - Part-time employment opportunities are available.
Duties
- Providing support with personal hygiene including bathing, toileting, dressing and brushing teeth
- Engaging residents in suitable activities such as playing games, and having conversations
- Performing basic housekeeping duties, including bed making, cleaning and laundry
- Accompanying residents to medical appointments
- Serving meals and assisting with feeding
- Caring for pressure areas
- Providing mobility support, including assistance with walking aids, wheelchairs and hoist use
- Maintaining a hygienic, tidy and safe environment
- Providing immobile, recovering, or frail residents with support, company and comfort
- Assisting with exercise routines as prescribed.
Qualifications and Experience
- Essential
- Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’
- Basic computer skills, for example, keyboard skills/data entry
- Experience caring for elderly people, for example, in residential and/or community aged care setting or supported residential service
- Willingness to contribute as a team member to the creation and maintenance of a friendly and warm living environment for all Cultura residents.
- Desirable
- Certificate IV in Aged Care or Individual Support
- Understanding of the migrant experience, with empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the elderly from different cultural backgrounds
- COVID19 vaccination within the last six months
- Languages other than English will be highly regarded.
Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Cultura emerged from the merger of Geelong Ethnic Communities Council (trading as Diversitat) and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (MACS) who have been serving the Geelong community for more than 40 years with a focus on our multicultural communities.
Cultura also operates social enterprises including the popular Pako Festa which is Victoria’s largest free multi-arts and multicultural celebration.
Personal Care Worker – Night Shift employer: Cultura
Cultura is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and personal growth of its employees, particularly in the role of Wellbeing Officer. With a strong commitment to person-centred care, our supportive work culture fosters collaboration among team members and encourages professional development through ongoing training and diverse experiences within residential aged care. Located in a vibrant community, Cultura offers unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents while enjoying a fulfilling career in a compassionate environment.
