Common use of Personal Care Worker Grade Clause in Contracts

Personal Care Worker Grade. 3 (Wage Skill Group 8) 27.4.1 Such an employee, in addition to having had not less than two years experience as a personal care worker and the training required at a Personal Care Worker 2 classification; a relevant qualification in Aged Care at Certificate 4 level that has been issued by a registered training organisation. The course must include two (2) of the following modules: • Apply advanced First Aid, • Respond to difficult or challenging behaviour. 27.4.2 For such an employee, training in the following is also a prerequisite: • Basic computer skills, • Dealing with dementia, • Monitoring care of the incontinent resident, • Skin care, • Simple wound monitoring, • Diabetes awareness, • Infection control, and • Behaviour management. 27.4.3 Where the employee does not have the training at 28.4.2 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.