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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Ceduna District Health Service
• Salary: WHA4 $1,128.60 - $1,140.30 per week
• Ongoing Full Time or Part Time (more than one position available, hours negotiable)

Join Our Caring Team as a Residential Care Attendant!

Are you passionate about providing quality care to older adults in a supportive and team-focused environment? Join our team at Ceduna District Health Services as a Residential Care Attendant, where you will play a vital role in supporting residents' daily care needs, promoting comfort, dignity, and wellbeing.

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact through person-centred care, we encourage you to apply!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with personal care activities including hygiene, mobility, and toileting.
• Support the delivery of diversional therapy programs and contribute to resident wellbeing.
• Complete routine documentation, general observations, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to a safe, clean, and organised environment through equipment use and team collaboration.

What We're Looking For:

• Completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the role
• Ability to work well within a team and show initiative in daily care responsibilities
• Strong communication skills with a respectful approach to residents, families, and colleagues
• Understanding of confidentiality, safety, and customer service in a care setting

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.

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: 914547

Enquiries

Debbie Greatbatch
Administration Officer
Phone: 8626 2121
Email: deborah.greatbatch@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

25 September 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

914547 WHA4 Residential Care Attendant - Role Description.pdf

JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines