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Reference Number 37871
Position Title Personal Carer
Employment Type Permanent Part Time
Entity Metro North
Location Lawnton Pine Woods Residential Aged Care
Enterprise agreement Care & Support Services - Care Employee Level 3
Roles Available 6
Hours per fortnight 25
Position Summary
  • Employment Status: Permanent Part Time
  • Location: Lawnton
  • Remuneration: $23.42 +  9.5% Super + NFP Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits

 

Blue Care is inviting applications from experienced Personal Carers to deliver person-centred care in our Lawnton Aged Care Facility.

 

This is a great employment opportunity for Personal Carers, AINs and Support Workers with proven aged care experience aiming to secure a secure permanent contract in a leading not for profit organisation.

 

You’ll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include: 

  • Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility
  • Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
  • Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
  • Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments

 

 What you’ll need: 

  • Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Support
  • Blue Card and Yellow Card or willingness to obtain
  • Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
  • Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

 

Supporting you to support others.

We’ve been caring for Queenslander’s for over 65 years. Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you: 

  • Access to salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
  • Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
  • Ongoing learning & development

 

Ready to work together?
Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button below to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.

Our team are available to answer any questions you may have. We’ll do our best to get back to you 2 weeks from the closing date.

 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

 

Supporting our clients in the best way possible is important to us. To be employed by Blue Care, you will be required to complete the NDIS Worker Module prior to commencement and provide a copy of your certificate of completion.

 

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you hold a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Assistance OR have you completed two semesters of a Bachelor of Nursing?
Essential: Do you have full Australian working entitlements as an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident OR New Zealand Citizen?
Essential: If you don’t have full working entitlements, do you have a current working Visa? Please list your visa, for example: Bridging Visa, Regional Sponsorship Visa etc.
Essential: Can you supply evidence of an up-to-date influenza vaccination in accordance with the current Public Health Directive for Aged Care Facilities?
Desirable: Do you have experience working with the elderly?
Contact Person Jayne Smith
Contact Number 0427985422
Alternate Contact Person Jenny Noble
Alternate Contact Number 0738819489
Closing Date 10/12/2020
Position Description PERSONAL CARER JOB DESCRIPTION.pdf
Application Guide click here to view