Main duties

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Assisting nursing and care staff with the delivery of individual care plans;
• Supporting clients with personal hygiene, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence care;
• Assisting with mobility, transfers, repositioning and pressure-injury prevention;
• Taking and recording basic observations, such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure or weight, where trained and authorised;
• Monitoring clients and reporting changes in physical condition, behaviour, mental state or general wellbeing to the supervising nurse or manager;
• Assisting clients with meals, feeding, nutrition and hydration;
• Supporting prescribed exercises and rehabilitation activities under appropriate direction;
• Preparing, cleaning and storing care equipment in accordance with infection-control procedures;
• Assisting with medication support only within the employee’s qualifications, training and delegated authority;
• Following clinical instructions, risk assessments and health-management plans;
• Applying infection-prevention, manual-handling and workplace health and safety procedures;
• Maintaining accurate progress notes, observation records, incident reports and handover documentation;
• Responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies and escalating concerns promptly;
• Supporting clients and families with respectful communication and emotional reassurance;
• Maintaining client privacy, dignity, confidentiality and cultural safety; and
• Participating in training, clinical handovers, care reviews and quality-improvement activities.

Qualifications and experience

Applicants should have:

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability or another relevant qualification;
• At least one year of relevant experience as a nursing support worker, assistant in nursing, personal care worker or similar;
• Experience working under the direction or supervision of nursing or healthcare professionals;
• Knowledge of basic clinical observations, personal care, infection control and manual handling;
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