Job reference: 847530
Location: 5641 - KIMBA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Kimba Pioneer Memorial Hostel
- Salary: $1,083.60 - $1,095.10 per week (pro rata) - Permanent P/T (28 hours per week) - WHA3
Overview
We are looking for Direct Care Workers (Residential) to assist in providing a direct client service to residents of the Residential Care Home in Kimba.
Main responsibilities may include:
- bed making, bathing, showering, personal hygiene and grooming
- toileting/continence management
- maintenance of mobility/dexterity, transfer/lifting, mechanical aids
- communication/assistance with aids eg. glasses and hearing aids
- distribution of clean laundry/personal attire
- cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area, cleanliness and neatness of clients environment
- transport of clients
Please refer to the job pack below for more details on the position, responsibilities and essential minimum requirements.
Kimba Pioneer Memorial Hostel provides low to medium level residential care for older people in a home-like environment. Higher level care is provided at the hospital, adjacent to Kimba Pioneer Memorial Hostel. Respite care is available at the hostel and hospital. At Kimba MPS, 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.
This is a part time vacancy working 56 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
Being part of Eyre and Far North 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.
To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 847530.
Enquiries
Kylie Hass
Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
Phone: 8627 2400
E-mail: kylie.hass@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
4 December 2023, 11:55PM
Attachments
847530 Direct Care Worker - Job Pack.pdf
JCS+PCA+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International 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.
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