Direct Care Worker - Palliative Care

SA Health; Barossa; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging and benefits

Generous leave and development

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness passport

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network in Gawler seeks a part-time Direct-Care Worker to support palliative patients and their families. The role offers 15 hours per week across a 5-day roster, ongoing/permanent employment, and a competitive WHD4 salary with super and benefits.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate personal care, monitor patient conditions, and contribute to care planning while upholding safety and dignity for residents in the Barossa region.

Qualifications

• Duties include personal care, mobility support and daily living activities to maintain dignity.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition for care planning.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, coordinated care.
• Adhere to infection control and workplace safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with personal care, mobility, comfort measures and daily living activities, helping to maintain dignity, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Monitor, observe and accurately report changes in patient condition, contributing to responsive and effective care planning.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, allied health professionals and the broader multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, coordinated care.
• Maintain a safe, clean and supportive care environment while adhering to infection control, workplace safety and quality standards.

Skills

Patient care

Observation reporting

Team collaboration

Infection control

Job description

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

• Gawler

• Salary: WHD4 $1,376 - $1,404 per week (adjusted to hours worked) + Super + Benefits

• Ongoing/Permanent, Part-Time (15 hours per week across a 5-day roster)

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Make a meaningful difference when it matters most! Join a passionate and supportive Palliative Care team where your compassion, kindness and commitment can make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families. This permanent part-time opportunity offers the stability of ongoing employment, flexibility to support work-life balance, and the chance to build meaningful relationships while delivering care that truly matters. You'll enjoy the reward and job satisfaction that comes from helping people maintain comfort, dignity and quality of life during their most important moments, all while being supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary team that values your contribution and professional growth. Every day brings the opportunity to make a lasting impact and experience the fulfilment that comes from providing care with purpose.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Gawler). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

On the doorstep of the renowned Barossa Valley, Gawler offers the perfect blend of historic charm and modern convenience, just 43 km north of Adelaide. Established in 1839 and designed by Colonel William Light, the town is rich in character, featuring beautifully preserved heritage buildings, vibrant local shops, cafés and community events. With picturesque riverside walking trails, boutique shopping, and easy access to the food, wine and attractions of the Barossa, Gawler provides an enviable lifestyle and a welcoming community to call home. Visit Gawler Here .

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you enjoy building meaningful connections and supporting patients and families through important moments in their healthcare journey?
• Are you attentive to detail and confident identifying, documenting and communicating changes in patient needs?
• Do you thrive in a team environment while also being able to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively?
• Are you committed to delivering care in line with best practice, quality standards and workplace safety requirements?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Support patients with personal care, mobility, comfort measures and daily living activities, helping to maintain dignity, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Monitor, observe and accurately report changes in patient condition, contributing to responsive and effective care planning.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, allied health professionals and the broader multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, coordinated care.
• Maintain a safe, clean and supportive care environment while adhering to infection control, workplace safety and quality standards.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information

• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities

• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 926928), or reach out to Leah Blieden, Business Support Coordinator on phone [phone] or via E-mail: [e-mail]

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Wednesday 25th November 2026 at 11.55PM

ELIGIBILITY: Open to All

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