Direct Care Worker - Residential
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
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Job summary
Kimba Hospital, part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, is hiring a Direct Care Worker (Residential) in a casual capacity to provide direct client care to residents. You will perform daily living tasks and support services in a residential care setting within Kimba.
The role emphasises compassionate care, teamwork, confidentiality and responsiveness to residents’ needs while maintaining high standards of safety and quality in care delivery.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Empathy and commitment to resident confidentiality.
- Ability to meet deadlines and timeframes.
- Experience using your own judgment and initiative in day-to-day duties.
Responsibilities
- Bed making.
- Bathing, showering, personal hygiene and grooming.
- Toileting/continence management.
- Mobility/dexterity maintenance.
- Distribution of clean laundry/personal attire.
- Cleaning of equipment and clients environment.
- Transportation of clients.
- Assist with self-administration of medication on medical authority.
- Assist with routine treatments and procedures.
Skills
Job description
Job no: ******
Work type: Casual
Location: Eyre and Western
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Support Services
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Kimba Hospital
- Salary: $32.90 - $33.72 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 10 June 2027) - WHD-3
Are you passionate about providing high-quality care and making a difference in the lives of others? We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Direct Care Worker (Residential) to join our team and provide direct client services to residents of our Residential Care Home.
- bed making
- bathing, showering, personal hygiene and grooming
- toileting/continence management
- maintenance of mobility/dexterity
- distribution of clean laundry/personal attire
- cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area and cleanliness and neatness of clients environment
- transportation of clients.
- assist with self-administration of medication on medical authority
- assist with the provision of routine treatments and procedures
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people from different cultures, backgrounds and circumstances
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Empathy and commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality
- Ability to meet deadlines and timeframes
- Experience in exercising your own judgment and initiative in the day to day execution of a position
With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Kimba, once named 'the kindest place in Australia and best remote area to live', has a community of 1300 people and is situated halfway across Australia on the world renowned Eyre Highway, National Highway One.
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- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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.
- 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
- Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
- Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
- Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
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.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
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 (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.
Kylie Hass
Position: EO/DON
Phone: **********
E-mail: ********************
10 June 2027 - 11:55PM
Open to Everyone
****** - WHD3 - Care Worker (Residential) - Casual - Kimba - Role Description.pdf
JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf
12 May 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
10 Jun 2027 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time
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