- Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Kingston Soldier’s Memorial Hospital MPS
- Position based in Kingston SE
- Salary: $31.48 - $31.81 per hour + 25% casual loading | WHA3
- Casual working over a 7-day roster up to 12 months
Step into a hands-on, resident-focused role where your compassion and practical care skills directly enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of older people in our Residential Care Home. As a Direct Care Worker (Residential), you’ll play a vital part in delivering essential daily living support - from personal care and mobility assistance to maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. Working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, you’ll contribute to resident assessments, assist with routine treatments, and help ensure every resident receives respectful, individualised care. This role offers the opportunity to build strong relationships, develop practical care competencies, and make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist residents with personal care, hygiene, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Support transfers and lifting using appropriate mechanical aids.
- Maintain resident comfort through bed making, laundry distribution, and ensuring a clean environment.
- Assist with communication needs (e.g., hearing aids, glasses).
- Support routine treatments, procedures and self-administration of medication.
- Contribute to client assessments and care planning.
- Provide in-home style services aligned with role requirements.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain required skills and knowledge through ongoing training.
Who Are We Looking For?
- Are you compassionate and confident supporting residents with daily living tasks?
- Do you work well within a team while also showing initiative?
- Are you comfortable using basic computer programs such as Word and Excel?
- Do you bring experience providing safe, respectful and person-centred care?
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
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.
- Team Culture: Supportive and inclusive team environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to improving the health of our community.
- Wellbeing initiatives: Supporting you with access to mental health resources, EAP, flexible work options, and wellbeing activities that promote balance, resilience, and a healthy workplace.
Our Organisation
We serve a population of over 67,000 people in the Limestone Coast, as well as residents from Western Victoria. We employ over 1400 people, with 1.2% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and we are also supported by a team of approximately 600 hardworking volunteers.
The LCLHN delivers a wide range of health care services to communities across the south-east of South Australia, from the Victorian border to the iconic coastline.
The region is renowned for its world-class wine, spectacular beaches and outdoor adventures, offering a life and career in balance like no other:
- Relaxed, affordable living with a strong sense of community.
- Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf.
- Outstanding national parks, sporting facilities and outdoor adventures.
- Quality education facilities, including TAFE and University campuses.
- Diverse social activities, from sporting clubs and music groups to exceptional food, wine and thriving coffee culture.
- Conveniently located midway between Melbourne and Adelaide, offering easy access to both major cities while enjoying the benefits of regional living.
Further information about living and working in the LCLHN is available from Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) | SA Health
Applicant Information
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Job Ref: 923685
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Enquiries: To discuss more, please contact Nicole Pink, Administrative Services Manager on Phone: (08) 8767 0222 or via Email: Nicole.Pink@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Thursday 1st January 2026, 11:55PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
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Ready to Apply?
If you are a caring, reliable and resident-focused professional who is passionate about supporting older people, we encourage you to apply. Step into this role and make a real difference in enhancing comfort, dignity and quality of life for residents in our care.
923685 WHA3 Role Description.pdf
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