Personal Care Assistant

About Blossoming Support Service

Blossoming Support Service provides person-centred care and support services designed to help clients remain safe, comfortable and independent.

We are seeking a qualified Personal Care Assistant to provide consistent and respectful personal care to clients in accordance with their individual care plans and assessed needs.

Main duties

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Assisting clients with showering, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene and toileting;
• Providing continence care and maintaining clients’ comfort, privacy and dignity;
• Assisting clients with mobility, transfers, repositioning and pressure-care procedures;
• Supporting clients with eating, drinking and meal-related assistance;
• Monitoring clients during personal care and promptly reporting changes in their health, skin condition, mobility, appetite, behaviour or general wellbeing;
• Assisting with medication in accordance with company policies, care plans and the employee’s authorised level of training;
• Implementing individual care plans and following instructions provided by supervisors and relevant healthcare professionals;
• Supporting clients with prescribed exercises and daily living routines within the employee’s training and authority;
• Using hoists, transfer equipment and other mobility aids safely;
• Maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic care environment;
• Applying infection-control and personal protective equipment procedures;
• Completing progress notes, care records, incident reports and handover information accurately;
• Providing emotional support and maintaining respectful relationships with clients and their families;
• Protecting client confidentiality and complying with privacy and safeguarding requirements; and
• Participating in care reviews, staff meetings, training and workplace health and safety activities.

Qualifications and experience

Applicants should have:

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing, Disability, Health Services Assistance or an equivalent qualification;
• At least one year of relevant personal care experience;
• Demonstrated experience assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, transfers and activities of daily living;
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates;
• Current National Police Check;
• NDIS Worker Screening Check where required;
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling, privacy and duty-of-care requirements;
• Strong observational, communication and written documentation skills;
• A compassionate, respectful and client-focused approach;
• The physical capacity to safely perform the inherent duties of the role; and
• A valid Australian driver licence where travel between client locations is required.

Availability to work according to client needs, including rotating morning, afternoon or weekend shifts, may be required.