YNLHN Direct Care Worker Candidate Pool 2026/2027

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Nursing & Midwifery, Various Locations*
• Salary WHD4 - $34.59 to $36.36 p.h. + 25% casual loading + 12% super + salary sacrifice benefits
• Multiple Casual Contracts available (ending 31 May 2027)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

*Please note site locations: Balaklava, Booleroo Centre, Burra, Clare, Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Laura, Maitland, Minlaton, Orroroo, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Riverton, Snowtown, Wallaroo and Yorketown.

Join Yorke and Northern Local Health Network as a Direct Care Worker -
Contribute to quality healthcare in Regional South Australia

Join the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) CenSTaR Direct Care Worker Candidate Pool, and provide care to residents and patients across YNLHN sites.

About the Role

As a Direct Care Worker, you will play a key role in supporting residents with their daily living needs, delivering compassionate, person-centred care.  Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal hygiene, bathing, showering, dressing and grooming, as well as supporting toileting and continence care.  You will also assist residents with meals and hydration, and support safe mobility through transfers and the use of mechanical lifting aids where required.

In addition, you will contribute to maintaining a clean and safe environment by completing tasks such as bed making, cleaning and sanitising equipment and utensils, and managing the distribution of laundry and personal clothing.  You will observe and report on resident wellbeing, contribute to basic assessments, and assist in identifying individual and group diversional therapy needs.  Accurate documentation and adherence to established policies and procedures are essential.

What You'll Bring

• A Certificate III qualification in Individual Support or equivalent (relevant to the role)
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team and support colleagues
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse clients
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and exercise sound judgement with limited direction
• Experience in providing direct care, ideally supporting aged, frail or disabled people
• Ability to manage deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and deliver quality outcomes

More information can be found in the Role Description below on key responsibilities and requirements.

Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.

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.

Check(s)

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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

31 May 2027 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.  Job ref: 932516

Attachments

932516 CenSTaR Direct Care Worker Role Description.pdf

PCA Carer Aged Care Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines