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Permanent Part Time Position - 33.8 hours per fortnight

• Week 1 (Roster runs from Tues to Mon)
  • Thursday 0700-1506
  • Friday 0700-1506 
  • Monday 0700-1300 

• Week 2 (Roster runs from Tues to Mon)
  • Thursday 0700-1506 
    Friday 0700-1300

About the role

To provide proactive, person-centred, safe, and effective services and support tailored to each resident's needs, goals, and preferences, emphasising compassion, connection, knowledge, and capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Health Promoting Services:
  • Provide safe and effective services.
  • Encourage social fitness, independence, and active participation ("do things with resident" rather than for them).
  • Support resident choices about lifestyle and daily activities.
  • Prevent infection spread (hand washing, infection control protocols).
  • Create a positive environment (kind and respectful).
  • Respect the resident's room as their home.
  • Support daily living as per the care plan, including:
    • Personal care (bathing, hygiene, grooming).
    • Continence support.
    • Resident mobility and dexterity support.
    • Safe transfers (including mechanical aids).
    • Maintenance of rooms, personal equipment, and work areas.
    • Respectfully assisting with meals and drinks.
  • Advise the EN/RN/Manager of any change in a resident's behaviour, function, condition, or any incidents.

• Person Centred People - Our Values (SCC Values):
  • Work collaboratively with staff and practitioners.
  • Commitment to SCC Values: Service, Courage, and Compassion

• Aged Care Friendly Environment:
  • Report any risks that could cause accident or injury.
  • Immediately report any actual or suspected incidents of elder abuse.
  • Maintain privacy and confidentiality of all resident information.

 
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

• Qualifications: Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Certificate III in Aged Care.
• Experience: Previous experience in a personal carer role to work without direct supervision.
• Skills & Knowledge: Sound personal and clinical care skills, communication, time management, physical/emotional ability, manual handling skills, understanding of supporting residents with dementia, and basic knowledge of Aged Care Standards applicable to the role.
• Desirable Requirements: Senior First aid certificate and an understanding of AN-ACC requirements.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Before applying, please refer to the roster provided in the advertisement to ensure the specific shift rotations meet your requirements.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: suzelle.moolman@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: 19 February 2026 at 4pm