Common use of Personal Care Worker Grade Clause in Contracts

Personal Care Worker Grade. 2 (Wage Skill Group 6) 27.3.1 Such an employee must obtain a qualification in Aged Care at Certificate 3 level that has been issued by a registered training organisation. The certificate must include two (2) of the following modules: • Apply basic First Aid, • Provide care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia, • Comply with infection control policies and procedures. 27.3.2 For such an employee, training in the following is also a prerequisite: • first aid equal to a basic first aid certificate, • manual handling, infection control, • communication skills, and • basic personal care of residents. 27.3.3 Where the employee does not have the training at 27.3.2 above and at the request of the employee, such training shall be provided by and at the cost of the Employer. Such training may be either internal or external. Such training will be paid time.