Direct Care Worker - Casual

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network; Orroroo; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorke and Northern LHN is seeking a Casual Direct Care Worker for a Residential Care Home, with duties across personal care, mobility and daily support. You will assist with medications, hygiene, and daily activities to uphold residents’ comfort and dignity, joining a committed team.

This role offers casual contracts until April 2027, with salary of $32.90–$34.80 per hour plus 25% casual loading, and includes eligibility for pre-tax salary packaging and inclusive workplace practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively within teams and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Competence in general tasks under supervision while maintaining confidentiality.
• Willingness to support elderly, frail, or disabled individuals; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Duties include supporting personal care, hygiene, grooming, toileting, mobility and transfers.
• Assist with glasses, hearing aids, and self-administration of medication.
• Help with routine treatments and special needs.
• Distribute clean laundry and attire; maintain equipment and personal items.
• Provide transportation for clients.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Confidentiality

Empathy

Job description

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Orroroo Hospital and Health Service
• Salary $32.90 - $34.80 per hour + 25% casual loading - WHD3
• Casual contracts until April 2027 - multiple casual contracts available

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others? Do you have a caring and compassionate nature? If so, we want you to join our team as a Direct Care Worker at our Residential Care Home!

As a Direct Care Worker working on a casual basis, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care and support to our residents. Your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks aimed at ensuring the comfort, well-being, and dignity of those in our care.

Duties may include:

• Supporting personal care, hygiene, grooming, toileting, mobility, and transfers
• Assisting with glasses, hearing aids, and self-administration of medication
• Helping with routine treatments and special needs
• Distributing clean laundry and attire, and maintaining equipment and personal items
• Providing transportation for clients

About you:

• Ability to work effectively within teams and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds
• Competence in general tasks under supervision while maintaining confidentiality
• Willingness to support elderly, frail, or disabled individuals; on-the-job training provided

More information about the role can be found in the Role Description attachment below.

Why work with us?

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Important Information

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

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Check(s)

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

• 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.

Got questions? Contact:

Joan Luckraft
EO/DON Orroroo
Phone: ************ or *********
E-mail: ***********************

Application Closing Date

18 April 2027 - 11.55PM

Attachments

****** Direct Care Worker WHD3 Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement PCA Carer Aged Care.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines