Direct Care Worker

4 months ago

Kangaroo Island, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 878549
**Work type**: Full time, Part time
**Location**: Kangaroo Island
**Categories**: Catering and Hospitality, Community Services, Support Services
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Kangaroo Island Health Service - Aged Care**:

- **Salary: $57,702 - $67,420 p.a. (pro rata for part time positions) plus superannuation (depending on roster) - **WHA4/ **WHA3**:

- **Multiple positions: Perm F/T & P/T (hrs negotiable, over a 7 day roster)**
- Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a WHA3 or WHA4._

**Overview**

You will assist nurses in routine tasks with aged care residents living in the Carnarvon and Anchusa Nursing Homes on Kangaroo Island. Assisting residents with the activities of daily living, you will perform a range of duties that require basic aged care skills, knowledge, training and experience. You will perform routine technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock levels. Ensuring that the care provided is person-centred and of a high standard, you will contribute to the maintenance of a physically and culturally safe environment for residents and staff. As part of your role, you will participate in quality improvement activities through recording and reporting data and reviewing established guidelines, protocols, procedure, standards and systems of work as set out by the health service. Enjoying a team approach to holistic, client-centred care, this is a great opportunity to learn on the job and make a difference to the wellbeing of aged care residents.

You will need to be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing, or hold a Certificate III or IV in aged care or home and community care or equivalent of 2 years relevant work experience to substitute for the qualification. Demonstrating a commitment to providing person-centred care, you will work well under limited direction within a multidisciplinary team environment. You will have a good understanding of aged care standards, and bring the ability 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**:878549**

**Application Closing Date**

**6 October 2024 - 11.55PM**

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**Advertised**: 06 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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