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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Lameroo
• Salary $29.11 - $29.42 per hour + 25% casual loading - WHA4
• Casual Contracts available (up to 23 May 2025) 

Overview

The opportunity is now available for reliable and motivated Direct Care Worker - Residential to join our friendly team in providing direct client service to residents at Lameroo District Health Service.

As a Direct Care Worker - Residential, you will need sound interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate to people from difference cultures, backgrounds and circumstances, often dealing with aged, frail or disabled persons under limited direction.  You will be working as an important part of a dedicated team where you will provide assistance and co-operative to other staff.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed an AQF Certificate III relevant to the position and be able to prove experience in providing direct care service in a health related field.

Why work for us?

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.  View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.

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Important Information

The RMCLHN promotes flexible ways of working to enable employees to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.

We are an inclusive workplace that supports diversity to ensure there is a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education.   watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

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

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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 A

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: 865723.

Enquiries

Rebecca Porker
Hotel Services Manager
Phone: 8576 4600
E-mail: rebecca.porker@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

28 May 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

865723 Direct Care Worker - Residential Job Pack.pdf

PCA Aged Care Job Capacity Statement.pdf

About LamerooFactsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines