Documentation Assistant

Hobart Residential Aged Care Home

Full Time Basis

• Work with a rapidly growing not-for-profit that makes a difference and is committed to social justice
• Pay rate + super + leave loading + salary packaging
• Join the ever-expanding aged care industry – lots of career development opportunities
• Paid training courses + discounts to leading retailers
• Full Time Basis
• Based at our Hobart Residential Aged Care Home in TAS

About us

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania

Your new role

We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our residential team at our Hobart Residential Aged Care Home as a Documentation Assistant on a Full Time basis. In this engaging role reporting to the Care Manager, you will be ensuring that relevant documentation for Care Planning is completed and match the current care needs of our residents.  This dynamic role is instrumental in ensuring that staff are aware of their documentation responsibilities and that the site is compliant from a documentation perspective.

Your fortnightly roster will be as below:

Week 1 : Monday to Friday (0900 to 1706)

Week 2 : Monday to Friday (0900 to 1706)

Your responsibilities and duties will include:

• Ensure assessments are completed on a timely basis, directly with residents and by liaising with care staff and the Care Manager
• Update plans of care as required, ensuring the plan of care reflects the residents current care needs
• Regularly liaise with the care and nursing staff regarding residents whose care needs have changed, thus prompting future assessments and documentation
• Regularly liaise with Care manager and Social Support Case Manager on residents assessed needs and planned interventions and support delivery
• Develop plans of care and act in accordance with the Registered Nurses recommendations.
• Attend weekly resident planning meetings noting any changes to resident’s care needs that will require further assessment and potential changes to care needs which may then require the specific residents plans of care to be updated
• Take a lead role in the use of care planning and assessment technologies as they develop
• Compare the care needs as assessed to the residents current AN-ACC funding and consider if an An-ACC reassessment is warranted (to be discussed with Care Manager and or Site Manager)

What is in it for you?

We are committed to offering an enjoyable, safe and flexible workplace that provides a work-life balance. When you are working with Wintringham, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours: Whatever your circumstances are, we have an array of morning, afternoon and early evening shifts are available to you.
• Access to exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging: salary package your personal expenses up to the amount of $15,900.
• Continuous development: we believe in giving our staff the skills they need and will keep you up to date with yearly qualifications such as behaviour management, first aid, CPR and manual handling. We offer many growth opportunities and have a strong internal recruitment program.

We are seeking candidates with the following:

Successful applicants will be a Registered Enrolled Nurse and have proven ability in undertaking assessment and planning care. You will also possess:

• Clerical experience and experience in co-ordinating & prioritising tasks
• Demonstrated experience working in a computerised environment utilising Windows based programs including spreadsheets and word processing
• Experience working in a related environment
• Friendly, helpful, non-judgmental attitude
• Ability to liaise with staff, residents, their families and other professionals
• Ability to work as a team player
• An understanding of the need for confidentiality, and the ability to be discreet with sensitive information

This sounds great! How do I apply?

For more information about the role, you can download a copy of the Position Description here.

Applications can be directed to Roslyn Loveless and submitted via our website

Please upload your documents in PDF Format

Applications close on Monday 16^th of February 2026 at 5pm.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences, our Inclusion Statement may be accessed here. We encourage applications from First Nations people, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at inclusion@wintringham.org.au

Successful applicants may be required to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to both parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including having one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment, and must provide evidence.