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Personal Care Assistant

  • Prahran, VIC, Australia, 3181
  • Part time
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  • Provide meaningful care and support to our residents 
  • Support quality of life and be supported by a great team 
  • Convenient, accessible metropolitan Melbourne location 
  • Permanent night duty shifts on offer

The position 

As a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) at VMCH, you’ll provide high standards of care to our residents, supporting activities of daily life while supporting individual choices and preferences.  

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Highly focused on person-centred care, the support you provide will assist with ensuring a safe and positive environment for our residents and your colleagues. The collaboration and motivation you provide will work to ensure the care we provide is even more exceptional! 

What’s required 

  • Certificate III or IV in Aged caret 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to converse and relate to people with understanding, patience and sensitivity 
  • Strong commitment to service and care 
  • Team focused and supportive of colleagues 

What’s possible 

  • Rewarding work, within a supportive environment  
  • Professional development and career progression opportunities 
  • Competitive salary + salary packaging (with potential for increased take-home pay) 
  • Flexible, family friendly work culture 
  • Wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave 
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) for you and close family members 
  • Enjoy access to Fitness Passport, helping you and your family stay active with heavily discounted access to hundreds of fitness and recreation venues 
  • Discounts on private health insurance, school holiday programs, car hire and much more! 
  • Open a high-interest savings account via our banking partner  
  • Join a place where diversity and inclusion lives, breathes and thrives. 

More about us 

VMCH is a Catholic, for-purpose organisation providing aged care, disability services, retirement living, home care, specialist education and affordable housing across Victoria. With more than 100 years of experience, our workforce of 4,000-plus staff and volunteers are dedicated to supporting 15,000+ people primarily in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.  

Please note successful applicants to this position will be required to provide evidence of relevant work permits or Australian residency, and a NDIS worker screen check. Kindly note we do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from Recruitment Agencies.  

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you. 

For the latest VMCH roles, also visit https://careers.vmch.com.au/jobs/search 

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