Care Assistant
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
If you have worked as a carer in the UK and want to do the same in Melbourne, residential aged care homes there are recruiting Aged Care Workers and Personal Care Assistants. The job is helping older residents with daily life while protecting their dignity, independence, safety and comfort.
You would help with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, meals and fluids, support safe transfers and mobility, and spend time with residents so they can join in daily routines. Following care plans, infection control and manual handling rules, noticing and reporting changes, and keeping clear notes are all essential. Offshore applicants may be considered for employer sponsorship subject to eligibility, and onshore applicants with suitable Australian work rights are welcome as well.
Your CV should list your care qualification, the residents you have supported and the shift patterns you have worked. Make a residential aged care CV with Build AI CV with your hands-on care near the top.
Key Responsibilities
- Give kind, person-centred care to each resident, helping with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and hygiene
- Assist residents to move safely, including transfers and mobility aids, and support meals, drinks and feeding
- Offer companionship and emotional support and help residents join daily routines and activities
- Follow care plans and the home's procedures on infection control, manual handling and safety, and observe, report and record changes in residents' physical, emotional or behavioural wellbeing
- Work with nurses, carers, allied health staff and families, respecting privacy, dignity, culture and preferences while encouraging independence
Requirements & Eligibility
- A qualification in aged care, healthcare, nursing assistance or personal care
- Past aged care, residential care or disability support experience preferred
- Practical understanding of person-centred care
- Strong people and communication skills, with English good enough for work and conversations with residents
- Caring, dependable and professional
- Builds respectful relationships with residents and care teams, and follows care plans, procedures and workplace standards
- Flexible with shifts, including weekends when required
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