Are you passionate about providing compassionate, quality care to support older adults in their recovery and transition home? CQ Health’s Transition Care Program are seeking dedicated Personal Care Workers to join our Transition Care Program permanently.

If you have the skills to assist with daily living activities, support recovery and rehabilitation goals, collaborate effectively with healthcare teams to ensure personalised care and promote independence and wellbeing for our clients.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a real difference. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Provides short-term care that seeks to optimise functioning and independence of older people after a hospital stay. TCP is goal-orientated, time-limited and therapy focused.  It provides older people with packages of services that include low intensity therapy, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy as well as social work, nursing support or personal care.  It seeks to enable older people to return home after a hospital stay rather than enter residential care prematurely.

The program facilitates a continuum of care form older people who have completed their hospital episode, including acute and subacute care (e.g. rehabilitation, geriatric evaluation and management) and who need more time and support to decide on their long-term aged care options.

About the role:

The Personal Care Worker works within the Transition Care Program (TCP) in community settings according to Commonwealth guidelines and the Aged Care Act 1997, supporting the Clinical multi-disciplinary team to provide rehabilitation therapy to frail aged clients post an acute hospital stay.  In particular this position provides personal, domestic, shopping and transport to the clients while they are on the TCP program.

About you:

• While not mandatory, a relevant Certificate III in Home Care or Aged Care or equivalent work experience. Highly desirable a Certificate IV in Home Care or Aged Care or equivalent work experience
• High level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Great organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Be a great team player.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $75,408 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $31.24 - $33.33 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5G648609

Applications close: Sunday, 27 July 2025

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

This position will be filled in accordance with Queensland Public Health Sector (QUEENSLAND HEALTH) CERTIFIED AGREEMENT (No. 11) 2022.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Information for Applicants (PDF, 351KB)
  Application Kit
  
  RK5G648609 - Personal Care Worker (PDF, 337KB)
  Role Description