Direct Care Worker Residential - Naracoorte Casual Pool

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 1,766,000 - 1,934,000; Part time

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Direct Care Worker – Residential for Naracoorte Health Service. This casual pool role supports residents with daily needs under nursing supervision, including personal care, mobility, hygiene and documentation, contributing to compassionate, person-centred care.

The successful candidate will demonstrate reliability, effective communication and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. For WHD4, AQF Certificate III and relevant health-care experience are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to quality, compassionate and person-centred care.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with diverse backgrounds.
• Reliable, flexible team member under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, hygiene and mobility assistance.
• Support residents with daily needs and documentation.
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, individualised care approach.
• Report changes or concerns to nursing staff as part of multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Teamwork

Communication

Education

AQF Certificate III relevant to position

Job description

Direct Care Worker – Residential Casual Pool

• Casual
• WHD3/WHD4 | $1281.57- $1404.20+ 25% Casual Loading
• 12% Superannuation

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a WHD3 or WHD4, with classification determined according to the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience.

About The Role

Join our team as a Direct Care Worker – Residential and make a meaningful difference to the lives of residents at Naracoorte Health Service.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and under the supervision of nursing staff, you will provide compassionate, person-centred care and support to residents with their daily needs. This may include personal care, hygiene and grooming, mobility and transfers, continence support, maintaining a clean and comfortable environment, and completing relevant documentation.

You will contribute to resident wellbeing, recognise and report changes or concerns, and support the delivery of safe, respectful and individualised care within Moreton Bay House.

About You

You are a compassionate, reliable and respectful person who enjoys supporting older people to maintain their dignity, independence and quality of life. You communicate well, work effectively as part of a team and bring a flexible approach to your work, with a genuine commitment to providing safe, kind and person-centred care.

To succeed in the Direct Care Worker – Residential role, you will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing quality, compassionate and person-centred care that responds to the individual needs of residents.
• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work respectfully with residents, families and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Be reliable, flexible and able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and under appropriate supervision.
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality, safe work practices and the importance of maintaining residents’ dignity and wellbeing.
• For appointment at the WHD4 level, hold a completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the position, together with relevant experience providing direct care within a health-related field.

About Naracoorte Health Service

Naracoorte Health Service provides a wide range of healthcare services to the local and surrounding South East community. The facility has 80 beds, comprising 39 acute beds and 41 high-level residential aged care beds, as well as day surgery and chemotherapy services.

Services include accident and emergency, medical, surgical, paediatrics, obstetrics, palliative care, day surgery, chemotherapy and high-level residential aged care through Moreton Bay House. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team supported by locally based medical services, visiting specialists and allied health professionals.

About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia’s south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.

Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites. Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.

Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work–life balance.

Why the Limestone Coast Local Health Network?

• Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.
• Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.
• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.
• Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.
• Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life.

Conditions of Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.
• A satisfactory NDIS Worker Check is required.
• Appointment is subject to Immunisation Risk Category A – direct contact with blood or body substances requirements.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the in

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact Samantha Bueti, Administration Manager on 8762 8102 or email and quote vacancy 947263.

Refer to the SA Health Career Website – for further information.