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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Ceduna District Health Services
• Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.60 per week (pro rata) - WHA3
• Ongoing Full Time and Ongoing Part Time (28 hours per week) positions available 

Rewarding opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

Are you passionate about providing compassionate care and improving the quality of life for others? As a Direct Care Worker at our Residential Care Home in Ceduna, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents, helping them live with dignity and comfort.

In this role, you’ll assist residents with essential daily tasks such as personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming, as well as helping with mobility, feeding, and continence management. You’ll also support residents with the self-administration of medication, assist with bed-making, cleaning, and laundry, and help transport clients when needed. Your contributions will play a vital part in maintaining a high standard of care. 

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
• A team player who thrives in a cooperative environment and is committed to providing excellent care.
• Good time management, initiative, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience using computer packages and sound judgement in day-to-day tasks.

Ready to help others and be part of something meaningful? Apply now!

Ceduna District Health Services

The Ceduna District Health Services is run by the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network and includes Ceduna Hospital. Ceduna Hospital has 15 inpatient beds and provides services including emergency, surgical, general medicine, birthing, renal dialysis, diagnostic radiology and outpatients. There are also residential aged care services provided within the hospital, at the Kuhlmann Wing and Ceduna Senior Citizens Village. There is also a GP family practice, Community Health services, Allied Health services, and Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Health services offered on the hospital site.

At Ceduna MPS, we have a dedicated team who are compassionate, caring and highly professional individuals. Our staff members and volunteers play an integral role in the health and wellbeing of residents by providing companionship and support and encouraging independence. We know that maintaining the link between family, friends and the local community enriches the quality of life of our care recipients. 

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

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: 893780

Enquiries

Debbie Greatbatch
Administration Officer
Phone: 8626 2121
E-mail: deborah.greatbatch@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

18 February 2025 - 11:55pm

Attachments

893780 Direct Care Worker - Residential.pdf

PCA Carer Aged Care Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines