Direct Care Attendant

2 months ago

Adelaide Hills, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 883348
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Hills, Barossa
**Categories**: Catering and Hospitality, Community Services, Support Services
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mount Pleasant District Hospital & Aged Care**:

- **Salary**:WHA4 $1,128.60 to $1,140.30 per week (pro rata)**:

- **Permanent Part-time position working 27 hours per week, over a 7 day roster**

**Overview**

Working under limited supervision, you will assist in the care and supervision of aged care clients of the Residential Aged Care Home in Mount Pleasant. This will include providing assistance with bathing, showering, personal hygiene, dressing and grooming of residents, along with toileting and continence management. You will help with feeding residents and maintain their mobility/dexterity through transferring and lifting, including the use of mechanical aides. You will also undertake bed making, cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area (including personal possessions), and distribute clean laundry and personal attire. Providing input into resident assessment and recording general observations, you will help to identify diversional therapy needs of individuals and groups, and complete routine documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Barossa Hills Fleurieu 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.

You will have completed the AQF Certificate III relevant to the position and have experience working with aged care clients. Demonstrating the ability to perform under limited direction, you will work well within a team environment and be able to communicate effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Along with a commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality, you will display empathy towards the elderly and be willing to develop a positive rapport with residents and their families.

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.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

**Check(s)**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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.

**For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found **here**

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:883348**

**Enquiries**

Name: Kelly Mills

Title: Nurse Unit Manager

Phone: 8568 0000

**Application Closing Date**

**19 November 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM**

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**Advertised**: 05 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 19 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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