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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Tumby Bay Aged Care and Uringa Hostel
• Salary:  WHA3  $1,106.10 to $1,117.60 per week (Pro-rata)
• Temporary Part time position working 10 hours per week (up to 31 December 2026)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Ready to take your first step in a rewarding career where you’ll have the chance to support and care for elderly residents in their own home? As a Residential Carer (Trainee), you'll receive hands-on training while making an impact on the quality of life for residents at Tumby Bay Aged Care and Uringa Hostel. You'll be supported every step of the way by a friendly, inclusive team — and at the end of your traineeship, you’ll earn a nationally recognised Certificate III in Aged Care, setting you up for a fulfilling career in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily personal care, including bathing, grooming, and continence management
• Support residents with mobility and the use of mechanical aids
• Ensure a clean and safe environment for residents, including maintaining personal possessions and cleaning equipment
• Help residents with communication aids like glasses and hearing aids
• Transport residents and assist with special care needs
• Support with medication administration under medical authority
• Assist with routine treatments and provide valuable input into client assessments

For more information about the role, please refer to the role description provided below.

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.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

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 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: 919269

Enquiries

Robyn Barratt
Administration Officer
Phone: 8688 2107
E-mail: robyn.barratt2@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

7 November 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 919269 - WHA3 - Residential Carer Traineeship - Tumby Bay - Role Description.pdf

 JCS+PCA+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

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