Health Care WorkerPatient Care Attendant
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21-10-2025
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Job Summary
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery improvement research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026 Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service Peninsula Health Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health a newly merged health service with more than 22000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce providing new training education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026 all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
- Permanent positionin the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Transitional Living Service (TLS)
- Part time (32 hours up to 4 x 8 hour shifts per fortnight with potential for extra shifts)
- Health Care Worker (previously known as Patient Care Attendant) (IN37-IN38)
- Located at Caulfield Hospital in unique team-based workplace
- Must have experience in health/disability care
- Great staff benefits!
The Department
Alfred Healths Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation services for people with moderate to severe acquired brain injuries including traumatic brain injuries stroke hypoxic brain injuries and other causes of non-progressive brain injury. The service is comprised of an inpatient rehabilitation service a community rehabilitation service and a 4-bed transitional living service (TLS). The TLS is a purpose built facility to provide rehabilitation to patients with an Acquired Brain Injury in a homelike environment. The rehabilitation program helps assist patients to transition from hospital to facilitate return to community living.
The Role
The TLS is staffed around the clock by Allied Health Assistants and Health Care Workers. The Health Care Worker will be located primarily in the TLS and is one of several health care worker positions within the service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Health Care Worker to provide high quality support to residents of the ABI TLS. The overall objective of the position is to provide support and assistance to the residents residing in the ABI Transitional Living Service whilst delivering safe and quality client-centred Health Care Worker works as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide a flexible and responsive service that works to meet each clients identified therapeutic goals. This role may also be required to support leave on the ABI in-patient rehabilitation unit or in the ABI community rehabilitation service.
Qualifications and Experience Required
The Health Care Worker is responsible for:
- Participating in care delivery relating to the residents activities of daily living ensuring that the personal needs and comfort of residents is maintained
- Assisting in providing a safe environment and additional supervision ensuring resident safety is maintained
- Enhancing residents rehabilitation by guiding the performance of activities of daily living and other care activities as outlined in the Health Care Worker specific duty list within the TLS environment
- Participating in care delivery in the afternoons and overnight across 7 days (Shifts are rostered either 3.15 pm to 11.00 pm or 10.45 pm to 7.15 am) all paid at active rates.
Qualifications and Experience Required
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team
- A willingness to contribute to quality patient care
- Good interpersonal skills including an ability to communicate effectively with other staff patients and families
- Basic computer skills
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
- Previous experience working with clients who have an acquired brain injury
Staff Benefits
Alfred Healths ABI Service provides you with access to regular clinical supervision opportunities for continued professional development and being part of a friendly and supportive team.
- Salary packaging & novated leasing throughMaxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage throughHCF Health Insurance
- Free onsite car parking
If applicable please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.
For enquiries regarding this position please contact Cristie Windfeld-Lund Manager Community ABI rehab and TLS on.
Applications close 11pm AEDT Thursday 30th October 2025.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability and people of all genders sexualities and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application materials please dont hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the departments risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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About Company
At Alfred Health, we provide the most comprehensive range of healthcare services in Victoria through our three hospital campuses, a large network of community programs and 18 state-wide services.
