Direct Care Worker Central Casual Pool

**Job no**: 841295
**Work type**: Casual
**Location**: Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Various
**Categories**: Catering and Hospitality, Community Services, Support Services

**Central Casual Pool Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network**
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, various location across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region**:

- **Salary: WHA4 $29.70 - $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading - **Casual, working over a 7 day roster**

**Overview**

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) encompasses 40% of the population of country South Australia, including the Barossa, Gawler district, Adelaide Hills, Southern Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

The region is an area of significant population growth for South Australia. Our sites and services are located at Mt Barker, Gawler, Victor Harbor (Southern Fleurieu), Strathalbyn, Kingscote, Mt Pleasant, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Eudunda and Kapunda. The LHN has 11 public hospitals, 6 aged care facilities and an extensive range of community-based services.

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Direct Care Workers to join the casual pool at the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network and work in one or more of our diverse health units located in:

- **Kangaroo Island**
- **Mount Pleasant**
- **Kapunda**
- **Gumeracha**
- **Eudunda**
- **Strathalbyn**

**Why BHFLHN?**

You
- Will be supported with your wellbeing and career development.
- Can take advantage of education and training opportunities.
- Will be part of a multi-agency approach to holistic health care.
- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community.

Your lifestyle
- Enjoy some of the world’s finest food and drink.
- Connect to Country and experience wildlife beyond compare.
- Great sporting facilities, local fairs, and markets.
- Strong sense of community connections and rich First Nations culture.

**About you**:
Working under limited supervision, you will assist in the care and supervision of residents of the Residential Care Home across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. You will be driven, dynamic and person centred with a desire to deliver excellent health care to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. You will thrive working collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary team to partner with consumers, displaying our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness. BHFLHN are proud of our Aboriginal Health Directorate that provides services and engagement to First Nations Communities and connects our First Nations Workforce Network. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to join BHFLHN as a valued, supported, and respected member of the team.

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.

**Application Information**:
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.

**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**: 841295**

**Application Closing Date**

**1 September 2025 - 11.55PM**

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**Advertised**: 02 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 01 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time