Direct Care Worker

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 870130
**Location**: 5260 - TAILEM BEND
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Tailem Bend**:

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

- **Ongoing Part Time - 24 hours per week/7 day roster (shifts will vary in hours)**

**Overview**

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you have a heart for serving the elderly, frail or disabled? We have a great opportunity for you to join our dedicated team as a Direct Care Worker (Residential).

As a Direct Care Worker, you will be an integral part of our team, assisting in providing essential services directly to our residents, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care and support.

**About You**
- **Team Member**:Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment, fostering a supportive and cooperative atmosphere and willingness to provide assistance and cooperation to fellow members, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- **Effective Communicator**: Sound interpersonal and communication skills for connecting with individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and circumstances with respect and empathy, ensuring inclusive care for all.
- **Confidentiality**:Uphold strict confidentiality standards, demonstrating discretion in all interactions and maintaining the privacy of sensitive information.
- **Time Management**:Ability to meet deadlines and timeframes, ensuring efficient and timely completion of tasks and responsibilities.
- **Initiative**: Ability to perform under limited direction, exercising judgement and initiative in executing day to day responsibilities effectively.

**Essential Criteria**
- Completion of an AQF Certificate III relevant to the position
- Experience in providing a direct care service in a health related field
- Experience in dealing with aged, frail or disabled clients

**About the Region**

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support, both personally and professionally
- Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Looking for a change in scenery? - Aged Care

**Important Information**
- 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

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**:870130.**

**Enquiries**

Cindy Hein
EO/DON Meningie and Tailem Bend Hospitals
Phone: 8572 5800

**Application Closing Date**

18 November 2024 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

870130 Role Description - WHA4 - Direct Care Worker - Residential.pdf

About Tailem Bend Factsheet.pdf

Job Capacity Statement PCA Carer Aged Care.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.