Residential Care Worker - Cowell Casual Pool (WHD3/WHD4)

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cowell
• WHD3/WHD4 | Casual (up to 30 June 2027), working over a 7 day roster
• Salary: 
  • WHD4 $34.58 - $35.27 per hour + 25% casual loading - + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits 
  • WHD3 $32.90 - $33.72 per hour + 25% casual loading - + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits 

Please note that this position will be filled at either WHD4 or WHD3 classification. 

Overview

SA Health is seeking compassionate and reliable Casual Direct Care Workers – Residential to join the team at Cowell MPS. In this role, you will support residents of the Residential Care Home with daily care, comfort, dignity, and wellbeing as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

About the role

You will provide direct care to residents in a residential aged care setting, helping with personal care, mobility, hygiene, grooming, toileting, laundry, environment care, and other day-to-day support tasks. The role also involves completing routine documentation, contributing observations, assisting with diversional therapy, and supporting safe, person-centred care.

Key duties

• Deliver respectful, compassionate care to residents in line with their individual needs.
• Assist with personal care tasks including bathing, grooming, toileting, mobility support, and transfer assistance.
• Support residents with communication aids, hearing aids, glasses, laundry, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Assist with routine treatments, self-administration of medication under direction, and general resident support.
• Complete documentation, record observations, and contribute to resident assessment and care planning.
• Work effectively within a team and maintain confidentiality and professional standards.

What we’re looking for

• Experience providing direct care in a health, aged care, disability, or similar setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to work under supervision, use initiative, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Current First Aid certificate.
• Knowledge of aged care standards and aged care-related issues.
• Experience working with aged, frail, or disabled people

About Us

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.

Why Join Us

• 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Applicant Information

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.

Check(s)

• 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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 938494

Enquiries

Lynnette Rush
Position: Associate Nursing Unit Manager
Phone: 86293000
E-mail: Lynnette.Rush@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 30 June 2027 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 938494 - WHD3 - Direct Care Worker-Residential (Casual) - Cowell - Role Description.pdf

 938494 - WHD4 - Direct Care Worker - Residential - Casual - Cowell - Role Description.pdf