Job no: 859411
Work type: Casual
Location: Eyre and Western
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, KimbaSalary $28.52 - $28.82 per hour + 25% casual loading - WHA3Casual Contracts up to 10 June 2025 - multiple positionsOverview We are now accepting applications for Direct Care Workers to join our casual pool for 2024/2025.
The Direct Care Worker (Residential) assists in providing a direct client service to residents of the Kimba Pioneer Hostel. This includes providing assistance with bathing, showering, personal hygiene, dressing and grooming of residents, along with toileting and continence management.
Duties may include help with feeding residents and maintaining their mobility/dexterity through transferring and lifting, including the use of mechanical aides, bed making, cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area (including personal possessions), distributing clean laundry and personal attire, providing input into resident assessment and recording general observations, helping to identify diversional therapy needs of individuals and/or groups, and completing routine documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Eligibility Limited experience working with aged, frail or disabled persons in a community/hospital setting is necessary.
Applicants are encouraged to review the Job Pack below for more detailed information.
Important Information Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s) DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker CheckNational 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 859411. Application Closing Date 10 June 2025 - 11.55PM
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