Careers search

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Elliston Community Health Services
• Salary $1,106.10 - $1,117.80 per week (pro rata) - Ongoing Full Time - WHA4 

Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Community Support Worker to provide services including personal care, cleaning, meal preparation, transport and social support, to persons who are aged, frail or disabled and who wish to remain living in their own home with some assistance or are living in a Residential Aged Care Facility.

Under the Consumer Directed Care model tasks undertaken may include:

• the provision of personal care such as showering, bathing, toileting/continence management, personal hygiene and grooming.
• Household support includes vacuuming, dusting, polishing, washing floors, washing and ironing, sweeping, cleaning bathrooms/toilet areas, changing of bed linen and making beds, preparation and cooking of basic meals, defrosting refrigerators.
• Minor gardening tasks may also be required including raking sweeping and watering.
• Provision of social support/day centre activities including transport, shopping assistance, assistance with mobility/dexterity/therapy services may also be required.
• Assistance with specified needs e.g. pressure areas and self-administration of medication, under the direction of an appropriate clinical professional.

About you

• Flexible, conscientious and empathetic and be able to work autonomously in the community.
• Able to work closely and collaboratively with the consumer, their family and other health professionals
• Able to provide quality outcomes and maintain consumer independence where possible.
• Experience in dealing with aged, frail or disabled persons
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Completed Certificate III or higher in Individual Support. (Aged Care, Disability or Home and Community)

Please refer to the job pack below for more details about responsibilities and essential and desirable criteria.

Benefits

• With its ancient outback landscapes and culture, boutique vineyards, renowned oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, the Eyre Peninsula and Far North offers a lifestyle that will inspire and energise you.  The region enjoys a Mediterranean style climate so there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy everything the region has to offer. From surfing and fishing to hiking and exploring the outback – create your best life, right here.
• Being part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• The EFNLHN supports staff to further develop their skills across a variety of areas.  Ongoing education is encouraged and enables staff to provide quality and responsive services to consumers.
• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.  
• Up to $13,000 reimbursed Relocation cost may be available For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 440,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health.

Explore Elliston Hospital
Country Health Connect Elliston

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 865152

Enquiries

Anne-Marie Richards
Community Services Coordinator
Phone: 0423 297 160
E-mail: anne.marie.richards@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Sunday 19 May 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

865152 Community Support Worker - Job Pack.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines