Company Description Doutta Galla Aged Services provides a range of aged care options, including retirement living, respite, short-stay, and permanent care across eight residences in Melbourne’s West and regional Victoria. The organisation is a community of skilled aged care professionals who value each person’s unique life journey and achievements. Doutta Galla focuses on delivering warm, home-like environments and heartfelt, person-centered care that offers peace of mind to residents and their families. As a proactive provider, it stays ahead in an evolving aged care landscape to ensure residents remain at the center of all decisions and services. Guided by its vision and mission, Doutta Galla is committed to affordable, inclusive, and responsive high-quality aged care for older people from diverse experiences and backgrounds.
Role Description The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is a part-time, on-site role based in the Greater Melbourne Area, supporting residents with daily living activities in a residential aged care setting. The role includes providing personal care services such as assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility, while respecting each resident’s dignity, preferences, and independence. The PCA helps with meal support, hydration, and comfort measures, and may assist with basic documentation of care provided in line with organisational policies. The position also involves building positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues, contributing to a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment. The PCA works as part of a multidisciplinary team, following care plans, reporting changes in residents’ wellbeing, and supporting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess PCA-related skills, including formal training or certification as a Personal Care Assistant and competency in delivering Personal Care Services and Personal Care tasks.
- Candidates should possess strong Interpersonal Skills and Communication abilities, including empathy, active listening, and clear verbal and written communication with residents, families, and team members.
- Relevant experience in aged care, community care, or health services, with an understanding of person-centered care and safe work practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, follow care plans, and adhere to organisational policies and regulatory standards.
- Availability to work part-time shifts (including possible weekends and public holidays), and capacity to perform the physical aspects of the role safely.
- Current relevant checks and clearances as required for aged care (such as police check and, where applicable, working with vulnerable people or similar certifications).