Casual Community Care Worker WHD3 - Port Lincoln / Lower Eyre

Casual Community Care Worker (WHD3) - Port Lincoln / Lower Eyre

SA Health - Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

Location: Port Lincoln Work Type: Casual On-site/Remote: On-site Salary: $32.90 - $33.72 per hour plus 25% casual loading. Additional benefits include 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice options. Employment Period: Casual positions available until 30 June 2027.

An exciting casual opportunity exists for a Community Support Worker with the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Country Health Connect, in Port Lincoln and Lower Eyre.

About the Role At Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, our Consumer Directed Care model aims to empower individuals to manage their own care. As a Community Support Worker, you will provide personalised support to individuals who are aged, frail, or living with a disability. Your role will involve assisting them to maintain their independence within their homes or Residential Aged Care facilities.

Key tasks involve delivering essential services such as personal care, meal preparation, cleaning, transport, and social support. You will collaborate with consumers, their families, and health professionals to facilitate consumer-led care decisions, ensuring compassionate and quality outcomes. Success in this role requires flexibility, empathy, and the capacity to work autonomously.

The team is committed to your professional growth, offering ongoing training and development to enhance your skills and enable you to deliver the highest standard of care.

Key Criteria

• Experience in providing direct care services within a health-related field.
• Experience working with aged, frail, or disabled individuals.
• Ability to implement detailed care plans and follow instructions.

Further details regarding responsibilities and essential/desirable criteria are available in the job pack.

Potential Tasks

• Personal care, including showering, toileting, grooming, and continence management.
• Household tasks such as cleaning, meal preparation, laundry, and minor gardening.
• Social support, including transport, shopping assistance, and mobility support.
• Assisting with self-medication under clinical supervision.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with consumers, families, and health professionals.

About Us The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) spans 337,626 square kilometres, encompassing the Eyre Peninsula and the western part of South Australia, extending north to Coober Pedy. As one of Australia's largest Local Health Networks by area, it serves communities including Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay, and Wudinna.

The EFNLHN provides a broad range of services, including 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.

Why Join Us Joining Eyre & Far North offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference and be an integral part of the community. You will receive personal and professional support, access to education and training, flexible working hours, and participate in an inter-professional approach to holistic healthcare.

Salary packaging benefits are available, including up to $9,010 per FBT year for living expenses (e.g., mortgage, rent, utility bills, groceries) and $2,650 per FBT year for Meal Entertainment expenses.

Wellbeing and counselling support for you and your family is provided through a free Employee Assistance Program.

Relocation support, up to $15,000, may be available for individuals relocating for this opportunity. Further information can be obtained from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The work environment is supportive and collaborative, with employee contributions valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion SA Health is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity for all employees. Applications are strongly encouraged from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community, and people with disability and/or neurodivergence.

Workplace adjustments are made to ensure a positive and supportive work environment. Applicants are encouraged to disclose any support or access requirements during the recruitment process to ensure optimal performance.

Applicant Information Appointment is contingent upon a satisfactory Criminal History Check and meeting appropriate immunisation requirements.