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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• Salary $1,106.10 to $1,117.60 per week (pro rata) - WHA3
• Temporary Part Time Contracts - various hours (up to 30 June 2025)

Direct Care Worker (Community) – Empower Lives from Home

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in your community? Join our team as a Direct Care Worker (Community) and provide essential support to elderly, frail, and disabled clients who wish to live independently in the comfort of their own home.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with personal care, including bathing, grooming, and hygiene
• Support mobility and assist with lifting, transfers, and mechanical aids
• Ensure clients' homes are clean, safe, and comfortable
• Aid in medication administration and assist with routine treatments
• Provide transportation and support special needs clients
• Work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong judgement and initiative in daily tasks
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
• A genuine desire to improve the quality of life for others

Make a real difference. Apply today!

About RMCLHN

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.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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:

• 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: 888461.

Enquiries

Sasha Carlaw
Home Care Package Coordinator
Phone: 8588 0451
E-mail: Sasha.Carlaw@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

29 December 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

888461 Role Description - WHA3 - Direct Care Worker - Community Barmera.pdf

About Barmera Factsheet.pdf

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