Aged Care Employee. Level 1 – less than 500 hours in industry Aged Care Employee - Level 2 – more than 500 hours in industry Aged Care Employee - Level 3 Aged Care Employee - Level 4 Aged Care Employee - Level 5
Aged Care Employee level 3
3.1 An Employee at this level: • Is capable of prioritising work within established routines, methods and procedures; • Is responsible for work performed with a limited level of accountability or discretion; • Works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team; • Possesses sound communication skills; • Requires specific on-the-job training and/or relevant skills training or experience.
Aged Care Employee level 6
A.6.1 An Employee at this level: • Is capable of functioning semi autonomously and prioritising his or her own work within established policies, guidelines and procedures. • Is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability. • Works either individually or in a team. • Requires a comprehensive knowledge as a personal carer of caring for residents and a good working knowledge of the aged care industry. • May require computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis. • Possesses administrative skills and problem-solving abilities. • Possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills. • Requires substantial on-the-job training, will require formal qualifications at trade or certificate level and/or relevant skills training or experience.
A.6.2 Indicative tasks performed at this level are: Administrative Assistant Personal Care Assistant - Such an Employee must hold a qualification in Aged Care at Certificate 4 level that has been issued by a registered training organisation (RTO). This will normally require the actual completion of all compulsory and required elective modules, unless a recognised RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or recognition of existing competencies assessment has been undertaken and resulted in appropriate credits. In addition, an Employee at this level must have had not less than two years' experience as a Personal Care Assistant and completed the training required at Level 4 classification. 42 For such an Employee, training in the following is also required: • Basic computer skills, • Dealing with dementia, • Monitoring care of the incontinent resident, • Skin care, • Simple wound monitoring, • Diabetes awareness, • Infection control, and • Behaviour management. Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant - Means a person appointed as such with a qualification at Certificate IV level in Leisure and Lifestyle or Diversional Therapy or other relevant qualification from a Registered Training Organisation. Such a person is required to assist in the planning and implementation as well as deliver lifestyle and leisure services and related client/resident enhancement programmes under the supervision and direction of the Lifestyle Co-ordinator, Therapist, Allied Health Professional or other staff member in cooperation with other members of the Aged Care team. This Employee may be required to hold a First Aid Certificate and may also be required to hold a Victorian Bus Driv...
Aged Care Employee level 5
5.1 An Employee at this level: • Is capable of prioritising work and exercising discretion within established policies, guidelines and procedures. • Is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability. • Works either individually or in a team. • Possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills. • Requires substantial on-the-job training, will require formal qualifications at trade or certificate level and/or relevant skills training or experience. • May require regular computer related duties, where those duties are an essential part of the function of the position and where the level of skill involved is multi- function administrative processing.
Aged Care Employee level 6
6.1 An Employee at this level: • Is capable of functioning semi autonomously and prioritising his or her own work within established policies, guidelines and procedures. • Is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability. • Works either individually or in a team. • Requires a comprehensive knowledge as a personal carer of caring for residents and a good working knowledge of the aged care industry. • May require computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis. • Possesses administrative skills and problem-solving abilities. • Possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills. • Requires substantial on-the-job training, will require formal qualifications at trade or certificate level and/or relevant skills training or experience.
Aged Care Employee level 7
7.1 An Employee at this level: • Is required to work autonomously and prioritising his or her own work within established policies, guidelines and procedures. • Is responsible for work performed with a substantial level of accountability and responsibility. • Is required to plan own work and meet required objectives. • May supervise the work of others, including work allocation, rostering and guidance. • Works either individually or in a team. • May require comprehensive computer knowledge or be required to use a computer on a regular basis. • Possesses developed administrative skills and problem-solving abilities. • Possesses well developed communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills. • May require formal qualifications at trade or Advanced Certificate or Associate Diploma level and/or relevant skills training or experience.
