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Salary- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
- Salary $66,590 - $70,968 p.a. (pro rata) - ASO3
- Temporary Part Time (33.75 hrs per week) up to 30 October 2024
- Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
We have an exciting opportunity for an Aboriginal Aged and Disability Support Worker to join our Aboriginal Health Team, Northern in supporting Aged and disabled consumers, their families and carers.
This role works in collaboration with other members of the Aboriginal Health team, community health services and external government/non government agencies to ensure the provision of quality support services to individuals and families under the Aged and Disability demographic.
As the Aboriginal Aged and Disability Support Worker, you will be work closely with other members of the Aboriginal primary health care team to provide social support, consumer directed care and advocacy services on behalf of the Aboriginal community including group settings. You will be responsible for assisting with the development and review of appropriate community programs and activities ensuring a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to health care.
Eligibility
Applicants are encouraged to have knowledge of and experience in:
- Aboriginal culture, models of care and issues related to health service delivery, including domiciliary care and of community based services available locally and intrastate to assist with resolution of identified client issues;
- providing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including communities and groups, coordinating and delivering direct support services for the aged, disabled and those in need of social support, including carers
- working with or alongside Aboriginal people for service delivery and applying the principles of Primary Health Care; and
- using personal computers and the use of MS Office software
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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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 Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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)
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 849282.
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Barbara Daw
Patient Journey Team Leader
Phone: 0481 476 222
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
17 February 2024 - 11.55PM
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