Community Support Worker

• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla Hospital & Health Services, Whyalla or Port Augusta
• Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.80 per week - Temporary Full Time (up to 12 months) - WHA4
• Multiple Positions Available

The Community Support Worker Role

The Direct Care Worker (Community) will assist in providing a direct client service to persons who are aged, frail or disabled who wish to remain living in their own home with some assistance.

Must have completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the position.

Whyalla Hospital and Health Service and Port Augusta and Regional Health Service are both modern, comprehensive health units. Whyalla provides a wide range of services utilising local general practitioners, resident specialists, visiting specialists and telemedicine for people in the surrounding areas. Our hospital has a combination of acute care beds, palliative care beds, day surgery beds and recliner beds used for procedures such as elective day surgery, endoscopy or general chemotherapy. The Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Service provides emergency services, general medical and surgical care and community services. We also provide specific facilities and staff for Aboriginal patients. Port Augusta Hospital offers a full surgery service with general surgery and day surgery, and we also provide five monitored beds, outpatient services, palliative care, rehabilitation and renal dialysis. 

This is a multiple positions part time vacancy, hours to be negotiated and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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.

The Region

When you join our dynamic workforce, you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.

 FUNLHN Information Page.pdf

Living in Whyalla offers great weather with 300 days of sunshine a year, great beaches, and a huge variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone. Whyalla is perfectly located on the Eyre peninsula and offers a doorway to many other tourist locations within 2.5 hours drive to Port Lincoln and beyond, or a short 45-minute drive to the base of the Flinders Ranges - https://www.whyalla.com/.

 About Whyalla.pdf

Port Augusta is located 3 hours drive north of Adelaide at the top of the Spencer Gulf. Often known as the "Crossroads of Australia", the junction of 3 major highways. A good-sized country town with real estate opportunities, plenty of shopping facilities, outdoor activities, local cinemas and many eateries. Walking trails, fishing opportunities, natural wonders and heritage sites to explore.

 About Port Augusta.pdf

For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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)

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 859048

Enquiries

Name: Debra Pearce

Title: Team Leader Healthy Ageing

Phone: 8648 8669

E-mail: ************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday 15th March 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 859048 Community Support Worker Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

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