Personal Care Worker

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Bordertown Memorial Hospital, Charla Lodge
• Salary: WHA4 $ $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual appointment working over a 7 day roster 

Join Our Team as a Personal Care Worker at Charla Lodge Aged Care Facility

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a difference in the lives of elderly residents? Charla Lodge Residential Aged Care Facility is seeking motivated Personal Care Workers to join our Casual Pool. This is an excellent opportunity to provide direct care and support in a nurturing environment where every contribution matters.

About Us: At Charla Lodge, we are committed to delivering exceptional care to our residents. Our focus is on maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive environment that addresses the holistic needs of each individual. We have a dedicated team who are compassionate, caring and highly professional individuals. Our staff members and volunteers play an integral role in the health and wellbeing of clients by providing companionship and support and encouraging independence. We know that maintaining the link between family, friends and the local community enriches the quality of life of our care recipients. Our goal is to provide quality care that celebrates a sense of self, family, and community.

Aged Care careers at Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Role Overview: As a Personal Care Worker, you will assist in delivering high-quality care and support to our residents. Your responsibilities will include:

• Resident Care: Assisting with bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, and grooming. Providing support with nutrition and hydration, including feeding if required.
• Mobility Support: Helping with transfers, using wheelchairs, lifters, and other mobility aids as needed.
• Environment Maintenance: Ensuring a clean and orderly environment, including bed making, laundry distribution, and cleaning of equipment.
• Documenting Care: Recording observations and completing documentation in line with accreditation standards and funding model requirements.
• Meal Assistance: Preparing dining areas, serving meals, and managing dishes and utensils.
• Special Needs: Providing care for clients with special requirements and engaging them in leisure and lifestyle activities.
• Medication Support: Assisting with the self-administration of medication under medical authority.
• Team Collaboration: Building positive relationships with patients, staff, medical professionals, and volunteers. Contributing to quality improvement and risk management processes.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualifications: Completion of Certificate III in Aged Care.
• Experience: Proven experience in providing direct care in a health-related field, particularly with aged, frail, or disabled individuals.
• Team Skills: Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team environment and support colleagues.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and resolve conflicts.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to work independently, apply problem-solving skills, and manage change effectively.
• Empathy: A deep understanding of elderly clients' needs, with discretion, confidentiality, and a commitment to developing skills in Aged Care.
• Physical Capability: Physically able to handle the responsibilities of the role.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and a basic understanding of contemporary care practices and legislation.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast 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.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Flexible Hours: Enjoy the flexibility of casual work arrangements while making a meaningful impact.
• As an employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network, we offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at    

Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s) 

• 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) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Enquiries

Sonya Lodewyk
Senior Admin Officer / Executive Secretary
Phone:
E-mail: 

Application Closing Date

12 October 2026, 11:55PM

Please note that this is an ongoing recruitment process, and we will be shortlisting and conducting interviews throughout the advertisement period. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly as applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Attachments

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

919256 Direct Care Worker Bordertown WHA4 - Role Description .pdf