Common use of Personal Carer Level 3 Clause in Contracts

Personal Carer Level 3. An Employee at this level: • performs the work of a lower-level Personal Carer • is capable of prioritising work within established policies, guidelines and procedures; • is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion; • works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team; • possesses good communication, interpersonal and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires specific on-the-job training, may require formal qualifications and/or relevant skills training or experience. • holds a relevant Certificate III qualification (or possesses equivalent knowledge or skills) and uses the skills and knowledge gained from that qualification in the performance of their work. Training or experience in the following is also a requirement: • Basic computer skills, • Dealing with dementia, • Monitoring care of the incontinent resident, • Skin care, • Simple wound monitoring, • Diabetes awareness, • Infection control, and • Behaviour management.