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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Kimba Health Services
• Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.60 per week - WHA3
• Ongoing Full Time (more than one position available)

Are you a caring, dedicated individual looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of aged care residents? Kimba Pioneer Memorial Hostel is seeking passionate Direct Care Workers to join our Residential Care Home team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• bed making
• bathing, showering, personal hygiene and grooming
• toileting/continence management
• maintenance of mobility/dexterity
• distribution of clean laundry/personal attire
• cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area and cleanliness and neatness of clients environment
• transportation of clients.
• assist with self-administration of medication on medical authority
• assist with the provision of routine treatments and procedures

What we’re looking for:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people from different cultures, backgrounds and circumstances
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Empathy and commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines and timeframes
• Experience in exercising your own judgment and initiative in the day to day execution of a position

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant Information

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 A (direct 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: 888059

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

18 December 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

888059 Direct Care Worker Residential - Role Description.pdf

JCS+PCA+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

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