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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier 
• WHA2 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $1,084.00 - $1,095.10 per week 
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Join Us as an Equipment Officer – Support Safe and Effective Care Across the Limestone Coast

Are you practical, reliable, and passionate about helping others? We’re looking for a dedicated Equipment Officer to join the Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) within Country Health Connect. In this hands-on role, you’ll play a key part in delivering and maintaining essential healthcare equipment, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and functionality for our clients across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and safe delivery and collection of healthcare equipment across the Limestone Coast.
• Perform thorough cleaning of equipment to ensure infection control standards are met.
• Assist with minor maintenance tasks, including simple repairs and part replacements.
• Support day-to-day operations of the Equipment Loan Service office as required.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven ability to maintain a consistently high standard of safety, including manual handling and hygiene.
• Ability to follow clear work instructions and operate independently.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with clients and staff.
• Experience in domestic or commercial cleaning activities.
• Experience in basic administrative tasks and record-keeping.

See role description for qualifications.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the south-eastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

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.

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 B (indirect 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.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 909717

Enquiries

Lyn Sinel
Program Manger Home Support Services
Phone: (08) 8733 4755
E-mail: Lyn.Sinel@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 30th July 2025 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

909717 WHA2 Role Description.pdf

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