Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale Salary : $1128.60 - $1140.30 p.w.
(pro rata) – WHA4 Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time – 22.8 hours per week (Multiple Positions) About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future.
NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services.
NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.
With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
About You: Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Mothercarer looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community?
If so, then this could be the opportunity for you.
This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
About the Role: An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Mothercarer within the Women's and Children's Division.
The Mothercarer will provide support to mothers and their families, within their own home and for up to six days after taking home a new baby.
The support offered will be tailored to the individual woman and her family and the Mothercarer will contribute to enabling new parents to: Confidently and safely care for their baby.
Rest and recuperate.
Adapt to the change in family dynamics which a new baby brings.
Care will include assisting parents with the care of their new baby, household duties, transport, child care of older children, emotional and educational support, and referral of the mother or family members to community agencies for ongoing support.
The Mothercarer will work alone with general direction and guidance available from the Clinical Service Coordinator or the home visiting midwives.
To be eligible for this position, you must have Certificate 3 in an area relevant to the health of families (e.g.
Children /Community /Disability/ Youth Services, Aged Care, Nursing) AND A current Senior First Aid Certificate.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s) DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Ref: 881988 Enquiries Jo Clarke Midwife Unit Manager Mothercarers Phone: (08) 8182 9001 E-mail: ****** Application Closing Date 15 November 2024 - 11.55PM Attachments 881988 - Mothercarer - Home Visiting Services - WHA4 - role description.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.