Job no: 859384
Work type: Full time
Location: Far North
Categories: Community Services
- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla Hospital and Health Services, Whyalla
- Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.60 per week - Temporary Full Time (up to 25 April 2025) - WHA3
- Multiple Positions Available - 8.0 FTE
The Role
Discover a new era of personalized care with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network! We're excited to introduce our Consumer Directed Care model, revolutionizing the way we deliver aged care, disability, and support services.
With this innovative approach, you gain unprecedented control over your care journey. Choose the services that best meet your needs and decide who provides them, giving you the power to shape your own experience. We're here to support you in setting and achieving your personal goals, ensuring that your care arrangements reflect your preferences and lifestyle.
In this model, you hold the reins when it comes to the funding for Community Support Workers. This means you have a direct say in how services are delivered, from selecting shifts and defining duties to determining service frequency and choosing your preferred provider organization.
Community Support Workers play a crucial role in making this vision a reality. They offer a range of essential services—personal care, cleaning, meal preparation, transport, and social support—to those who are aged, frail, or disabled and wish to remain in their own homes, or those residing in Residential Aged Care facilities.
We’re looking for flexible, dedicated, and empathetic individuals who can work independently while forging strong connections with consumers, their families, and other health professionals. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to high-quality care and support our mission to maintain consumer independence.
At FUNLHN, we believe in continuous growth and professional development. Our commitment to ongoing education ensures that our staff are always at the forefront of providing exceptional, responsive care to those we serve. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our consumers!
Must have a current drivers licence and willingness to drive as well as access to a reliable, registered and insured (minimum of third party insurance) motor vehicle. Must be contactable by telephone.
Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
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.
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.
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.
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services is part of the Whyalla Eastern Eyre and Far North Health Service, and is a modern, comprehensive health unit. Whyalla provides a wide range of services utilising local general practitioners, resident specialists, visiting specialists and telemedicine for people in the surrounding areas.
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: 859384
Enquiries
Debra Pearce
Team Leader Healthy Ageing
Phone: 8648 8669
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
Friday 4th October 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
859384 Direct Care Worker Job Pack.pdf
JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf
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Advertised: 09 Aug 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
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