Home Care Package

**Job no**: 885530
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Murray and Mallee
**Categories**: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera**:

- **Salary - Multi-classed: ENC/END or OPS2**
- **ENC/END - $62,128 to $72,651 p.a.**:

- **OPS2 - **$58,709 to $63,154 p.a.**
- **Temporary Full Time Contract (temporary up to 30 June 2025)**

**Overview**

The Riverland Home Care Package Program offers high-quality, home-based care, supporting individuals to remain in their own homes with tailored services that respect their personal preferences and goals. We’re looking for a Case Manager to join our team and help make a positive impact on the lives of our consumers.

In this role, you’ll work closely with consumers, their families, advocates, and carers to identify their care needs and goals, and develop personalised service plans that empower them to live independently at home. You’ll design flexible, strengths-based care solutions, ensuring each plan aligns with budget and risk parameters while focusing on the consumer’s unique requirements.

This is a multi-classification role, with options for applicants from various backgrounds, including Enrolled Nurses. Enrolled Nurses will work closely with the Registered Nurse/Midwife, providing person-centred care and adhering to all regulatory requirements. At this level, Enrolled Nurses may be at the novice or proficient stage, working under supervision but always accountable for their actions in providing nursing care.

If you are passionate about empowering older Australians and creating positive outcomes through personalised care, we would love to hear from you.

**Essential Criteria**

For ENC/END Classification:

- Must be enrolled, or eligible for enrolment, as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Must hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
- Previous experience in providing nursing care in a healthcare setting, in line with appropriate standards of practice.

For OPS2 Classification:

- A qualification in health, aged care or primary health care promotion at TAFE SA Certificate 3 level equivalent or above.
- Experience in the delivery of innovative consumer directed care for individuals.
- Significant experience working in a community based setting.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Experience working with people with complex needs.

General Requirements for All Applicants:

- Experience in the use of personal computers and computerised client information systems.

**About RMCLHN**

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.

**Applicant Information**
- 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**:885530**.

**Enquiries**

Brock Verrall
Home Care Package Coordinator
Phone: 8588 0465

**Application Closing Date**

29 November 2024 - 11.55PM

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**Advertised**: 15 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 29 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time