Direct Care Worker Residential - Naracoorte Casual Pool

Direct Care Worker Residential - Naracoorte Casual Pool

Job no: 912731
Work type: Casual
Location: South East
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Support Services

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Naracoorte Health Service
• Salary: $29.11 - $29.41 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual, working over a 7 day roster - WHA3
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Casual Direct Care Worker - Residential at Naracoorte Hospital!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a meaningful impact in aged care? Naracoorte Hospital is seeking a skilled Casual Direct Care Worker to assist in providing exceptional care and support to our residents in the Residential Care Home.

About the Role: As a Casual Direct Care Worker, you will play a crucial role in delivering personalised care to our elderly residents. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and mobility support, as well as maintaining a clean and safe environment for both residents and staff.

• Provide assistance with bathing, showering, personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
• Support toileting and continence management for residents.
• Aid in feeding residents and maintaining their mobility through transferring and lifting, including using mechanical aids.
• Perform routine tasks such as bed making, cleaning equipment and aids, and distributing clean laundry.
• Record general observations, contribute to resident assessments, and identify diversional therapy needs.
• Complete documentation according to established policies and procedures.

• Ability to work effectively under direction and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills to interact with residents, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality and demonstrating empathy towards the elderly.
• Willingness to build positive relationships with residents and their families.
• Flexibility to work casual hours and adapt to varying needs within the care environment.

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Benefit from flexible working hours and a role that values your contribution to holistic health care.
• As an employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network ealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well‑served with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

Services include accident and emergency, day and inpatient surgery, aboriginal health, obstetric services, community health, paediatric and aged care services.

Our health facilities have dedicated, experienced staff who strive to meet the needs of the community by providing the highest level of health care within the Mount Gambier, Bordertown, Keith, Kingston, Lucindale, Millicent, Naracoorte and Penola areas.

Find out about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network ealth.sa.gov.au/workat

LCLHN.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Samantha Bueti Administration Manager Phone:  Email:
Samantha.bueti.au

15 August 2026, 11:55PM

912731 - LCLHN Role Description - WHA3 DCW Res

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Advertised: 04 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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