The interview – Introduction to aged care video

Lance:

Interview day today  Judith.

Enid. She’s interviewing those young ones for working here.

Judith:

We need some new people to help us.

Lance:

Yeah. We better get them trained up before we start coming here.

Judith:

Are you calling me old?

Lance:

No way. But none of us are getting younger.

Judith:

Yeah. One day we might come here, but not today.

Lance:

Want to listen in to an interview?

Judith:

Let’s see how it goes.

Enid, Tamika’s here for her interview.

Enid:

Good. Bring her in.

Thank you for coming in Tamika. It’s good to see you here applying for this job. I’ve heard how good you are looking after your nanna.

Tamika:

Oh.

Enid:

I just have a few questions that I’d like to ask you. It’s nothing difficult so don’t worry.

Tamika:

Okay.

Enid:

First why do you want to work in aged care?

Tamika:

Well I finished school last year and I want to earn some money but I need to stay here in the community because of nanna.

I’d like to work in health one day. Working here might help me get that sort of job.

Enid:

Yes. Working in aged care can lead to other health jobs.

But aged care is really important as well.

It keeps old people living in their homes and staying part of their community. It means they don’t have to go away from their families to get the care they need.

So how do you feel about working here?

Tamika:

I think it would be good but I’m worried about making mistakes.

Enid:

We all make mistakes. If you’re worried about something or don’t know what to do the important thing is to ask someone.

We have a buddy system here. We team you up with an experienced staff member. They help you learn how to do your job. Someone like Judith.

Tamika:

That would be good. I’ll be able to ask her things and talk with her.

Enid:

Yes. Judith has worked here for over 20 years.

Tamika:

Wow.

Enid:

She can teach you lots. What’s really important here is that staff do the best they can for our older people so they can live life the way they want to.

Aged care is a job from the heart Tamika.

Tamika:

It’s good to make our old people’s lives better and make them happier.

Enid:

Being caring and patient is really important. I know from the way you look after your nanna that you are right for this job.

Tamika:

Yeah?

Enid:

Yes. I think you’ll do well here.

We start with probation for the first three months. This is when you get to see if working in aged care suits you and if you suit the job.

Tamika:

So I have the job?

Enid:

Yes. You just need to apply for a police clearance before you can start and we need to sort out the employment paperwork. Welcome to working in aged care Tamika.