Personal Care Assistant - Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
Ongoing part-time (0.4FTE)
Malvern

Cabrini benefits:

• Tax-Free Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 annually, plus $2,650 in meal & entertainment benefits
• Attractive Pay & Benefits: Guaranteed annual salary increases, 13% superannuation, and 17.5% leave loading
• Convenient Locations: Close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares
• Career Development: Ongoing training, development, and internal promotion opportunities
• Employee Referral Program: Generous incentives for referring new team members

About the role
The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is responsible for supporting the nursing staff, and reports to the registered nurses to ensure the safe and seamless delivery of care.
We are seeking a motivated Personal Care Assistant Hospital – Grade 1 for a permanent role within the Orthopaedic Short Stay and Neurosurgery Short Stay ward. The successful candidate must have recent acute experience in either a hospital or medical environment.
This is a great opportunity for a Personal Care Assistant with relevant experience and who has an interest in developing their skills in this area. Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the successful candidate will work with the 2 Central team delivering excellent patient care within the framework of the Cabrini Mission and Values.
The role is a permanent 0.4 part-time position working Monday and Tuesday 7am-3pm.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering care to patients under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse
• Providing observation of patients and related reporting to the registered nurse
• Responding to patient and family queries and referring to the registered nurse as required
• Maintaining the patient environment, including bed-making
• Maintaining patient privacy and dignity and responding to their emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs

About you
You are a compassionate and reliable PCA with a hospital background and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.

To be successful, you will have:

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (or equivalent qualification as outlined in the position description)
• OR recent successful completion of the 1st year of a Diploma of Nursing, including acute/aged care placement
• Previous experience in an acute hospital setting as a PCA or Ward Assistant
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills
• A strong sense of professionalism and confidentiality
• Australian working rights or visa

Enquiries should be directed to: Bronwyn Wright - Nurse Manager on 03 9508 1543
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

• Delivering care to patients under the supervision and direction of the registered nurse
• Providing observation of patients and related reporting to the registered nurse
• Responding to patient and family queries and referring to the registered nurse as required
• Maintaining the patient environment, including bed-making
• Maintaining patient privacy and dignity and responding to their emotional, spiritual, and cultural need