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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Karoonda Hospital
• Salary $15.19 - $27.95 per hour + 25% casual loading - OPS1
• Casual Positions available - 2024/2025

Overview

We are looking for a casual Paramedical Aides who are dedicated in providing compassionate care to residents of the Karoonda Hospital and Karoonda Homes for the Aged.

The Paramedical Aide plays a crucial role in delivering direct care services to residents that involves assisting with personal hygiene, grooming, toileting/continence management, mobility and dexterity maintenance, environment cleanliness, and providing support to clients with special needs or requirements. Additionally, the Paramedical Aide may assist in the self-administration of medication under medical authority.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance with personal hygiene and grooming,
• Manage toileting and continence for clients,
• Maintain and support client mobility and dexterity,
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of clients' environment,
• Assist clients with identified special needs or requirements,
• Support in the self-administration of medication based on medical authority.

Essential Criteria

We are looking for candidates with:

• Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment,
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse individuals,
• Demonstrated capability to meet deadlines and adhere to timeframes,
• Willingness to provide assistance and collaborate with other staff members,
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality and performing general work tasks under supervision,
• Physically fit and able to perform the required duties.

About 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.  Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally
• Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits,  watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

Applicant Information

This vacancy is for multiple casual positions, working hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked on a casual shift by shift basis.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working.  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 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: 875390.

Enquiries

Sallie Richards
ANUM and acting NUM
Phone: 08 8579 1111
E-mail: Sallie.Richards@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

28 July 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

875390 Paramedical Aide Job Pack.pdf

Job Capacity Statement PCA Carer Aged Care.pdf

 About Karoonda Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines