EOI – Personal Care Assistant (Vincent, Northern QLD)
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Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About us
Do you have a kind heart and want to make a real difference to older peoples lives Do you enjoy working as part of a dynamic team in an organisation that truly cares and respects every team member
Sunny Care is a multicultural organisation with a great reputation for providing exceptional high-standards of care and service. Sunny Care aims to bringing sunshine to your day by providing tailored and person-centred services to support all consumers with different cultural backgrounds and needs.
Position Summary
The Personal Care Assistant provides direct hands-on personal and physical care to clients primarily within aged care settings. This role operates under the supervision of nursing or senior care staff and focuses on personal hygiene physical comfort and safety.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist clients with personal hygiene tasks including showering toileting grooming and continence care
- Support clients with moving positioning and manual handling in accordance with safety procedures
- Assist with daily care routines as directed by nursing or supervisory staff
- Support meal service and provide basic feeding assistance when required
- Monitor and promptly report changes in clients health or behaviour
- Accurately document care activities and observations
- Follow infection control workplace health and safety and manual handling guidelines
- Use personal care equipment correctly and safely
- Support clients communication needs including assisting with understanding instructions and expressing basic needs
Skills and Qualifications
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care or related field) or equivalent
- Previous experience as a Personal Care Assistant or in a similar role preferred
- Ability to follow care plans instructions and established procedures
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to client safety
- Physically capable of performing manual handling tasks
To Apply
If you would like to be part of a refreshing organisation with an excellent staff culture that empowers employees to deliver high-quality services to clients please apply by emailing your resume along with your written application to
Thank you.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Patient Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Caregiving
- Cleaning Experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dementia Care
- Home Care
- Gastric Lavage
- Heavy Lifting
- Alzheimers Care
- Medication Administration
