Personal Care Attendant

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. We are located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

Personal Care Attendants Wanted at Heyfield, Stretton Park, Maffra & Wilson Lodge - Age Care Pool!

Join our team as a Personal Care Attendant at Heyfield Hospital, Stretton Park, Maffra & Wilson Lodge. Casual positions with diverse opportunities at all Aged Care sites.

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• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Pro-active & supportive leadership
• Employee Assistance Program

About Central Gippsland Health   

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.

CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).

 Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.

We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield delivering high-quality, person-centred care in supportive and homelike environments.

CGH provides a wide range of community-based services that support people to remain healthy, active, and independent in their own homes. This includes the provision of Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, and other in-home services tailored to individual needs.

Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

 CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position

About the Role

The Aged Care Pool provides flexible staffing support across CGH residential aged care services including:

• Stretton Park
• Maffra Hospital
• Heyfield Hospital
• Wilson Lodge

Employees appointed to the Aged Care Pool will work on a casual basis across all sites as operationally required to support resident care and service delivery.

The Personal Care Attendant – Aged Care Pool provides effective and efficient personal care services to residents across CGH aged care facilities, meeting individual needs and preferences whilst upholding the vision, mission and values of CGH.

This role works collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to provide high quality resident-centred care across Stretton Park, Maffra Hospital, Heyfield Hospital and Wilson Lodge. Care delivery occurs within the principles of care coordination, ensuring residents have access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system.

The Personal Care Attendant works in a supportive team role with nursing and care staff and is required to work flexibly across all nominated CGH aged care sites as rostered.

Duties

• Participate in CGH aged care staff meetings and contribute to departmental discussions and quality activities.
• Treat residents/tenants with respect and dignity while being aware of their rights and the personal care service responsibilities
• Perform other duties reasonably requested by the Nurse Unit Manager or Director of Residential Aged Care consistent with capability and role delineation
• Provide support and facilitation of learning opportunities to personal care and undergraduate students from all disciplines 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support or equivalent
• Consolidation of training with recent proven relevant experience

Desirable:

• Additional qualifications in dementia or aged related health care
• Medication Endorsement desirable
• Current Food safety certification desirable

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club
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Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application
• Statement addressing Selection Criteria including qualifications, experience and Leadership and Technical Capability Requirements as outlined in the position description

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

To obtain a copy of the position description, please reach out to the HR team at 03 5143 8530 or hradmin@cghs.com.au

For questions regarding the position, contact Aged Care Administration Team Leader Jessie Kellow on 0492 465 613 or jessie.kellow@cghs.com.au 

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.