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  • Location - St Catherine's Residential Aged Care - Bathurst, NSW
  
  
  • Permanent and Casual shifts available
  
  
  • Pay rate - $38 + Super + Not for profit benefits + Shift loading
  
  
  • Permanent part-time and casual opportunities
  
  
  
  

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare. With over 30 years of service and a growing team of more than 6,000 employees, our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

We're currently seeking warm-hearted and reliable Personal Care Assistants to join our team at St Catherine's in Bathurst, where we provide a safe, supportive, and home-like environment for our residents.

About the Role

As a Personal Care Assistant, you will work under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse to provide safe, respectful, and individualised care to our residents. You will play a vital role in supporting residents' daily living needs while promoting dignity, choice, independence, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility assistance and mealtime support


• Support residents' physical, emotional, social and cultural needs in line with care plans


• Foster an environment of respect, inclusion, privacy and independence for residents


• Accurately complete documentation, charts and care records in a timely manner


• Work collaboratively with nurses, care staff, allied health professionals and other team members


• Comply with organisational policies, aged care quality standards, WHS requirements and code of conduct

About You

You are a caring and reliable team player with a genuine commitment to supporting older people. You demonstrate empathy, professionalism and strong communication skills.

Essential requirements:

• Certificate III or IV in Aged Care (or equivalent), or willingness to complete


• Ability to work under direction and within scope of practice


• Good verbal and written communication skills


• Understanding of resident rights, dignity and person-centred care


• Commitment to workplace health and safety and quality improvement


• Availability to work across a rotating roster (AM, PM, nights and weekends as required)

Desirable:

• Previous experience in residential aged care


• Dementia care experience


• Basic computer literacy for documentation systems

Why Join St Catherine's?

• Permanent and casual roles to suit your lifestyle


• Supportive and values-driven team environment


• Ongoing training, education and career development opportunities


• Meaningful work where you make a genuine difference every day