Personal Care Worker - Tennant Creek

About the role

We have new opportunities for experiencedPersonal Care Workerto join our Pulkapulkka Kari Flexible Aged Care facility located in Tennant Creek NT. These roles are being offered on a permanent fulltime basis and at an hourly rate of $35.01 $36.55 / hour dependent on previous experience.

Your package also includes fully subsidised (excluding meals and phone) shared accommodation and relocation support of up to $5000 inclusive of GST.

Your role as a Personal Care Worker will see you working under the guidance and direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager and providing personcentered care primarily to our consumers within the Tennant Creek community supporting our Home Care packages However you may also be allocated shifts within the facility as operationally required. Support includes cleaning bed making personal care including grooming support in meals and delivery medication (pending qualifications) and ad hoc support as guided by the Clinical Care Manager and the consumers care plan.

This opportunity will suit a committed person who has care and compassion and enjoys interacting with our aged care residents and consumers. As the ideal candidate you will be caring and bring your heart and soul to everything you do ensuring Consumer Choice is front of mind and understanding that you will interact in a meaningful way to assist those within our care. You will be comfortable to travel to consumers home within the community to provide care requirements.

Please be advised that sponsorship is not available for this role.

Benefits of working for us:

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT your career can take you all over the NT including Darwin Alice Springs Tennant Creek Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD:

• Annual pay increase inline with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through CBB
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Attractive penalty driven rates above Aged Care Award.
• Access to in house Clinical Education team who support you in developing your skills.
• Access to 70000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform
• Telus Employee Wellbeing& Emotional Support

Skills & experience:

To be considered for this role you must submit a resume identifying the following skills and experience:

• Minimum of a Certificate III in Aged Care Individual Care Disability or Aged Care.
• Demonstrated experience in assisting with the activities of daily living in an aged care residential home care or disability care setting.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Competent computer skills for record keeping and use of internal processes and systems.
• Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment.
• An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions related to the role.
• Ability to drive a manual car and travel to peoples homes to provide required care.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is notforprofit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care Home Care School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve and enableour clients with agency pride and dignity.

Before applying you need to have these things:

• You must have or willing to lodge a National Police Check within 3 months of commencement (if successful).
• Provide Evidence of Influenza Vaccination.
• NDIS Workers Screening Check.

Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities people and cultures. So why not join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!

For more information please reference the position description attached or speak to our Talent Acquisition Team viaor email