Eligibility
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1. Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cleve
2. Salary $1,084.10 - $1,095.80 per week (pro rata) - Temporary Part Time (26.6 hours per week) - WHA4
Overview
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network has moved to aConsumer Directed Care model for the provision of aged care,disability and support services. This allows consumers to maintaingreater control over their lives by allowing them to make choicesabout the services they receive and who delivers those services.Consumers are encouraged to actively participate in identifying andsetting goals, and to determine what level of involvement they wantin managing their own care arrangements.
Under this model of care, the funding associated with the roleof the Community Support Worker is controlled by consumers, ratherthan by the health provider. This means that consumers have anactive role in determining the shifts that are available, theduties that are performed, the frequency of demand for the service,and the choice of provider organisation.
The Community Support Worker is integral to supporting thismodel of care by providing services including personal care,cleaning, meal preparation, transport and social support, topersons who are aged, frail or disabled and who wish to remainliving in their own home with some assistance, or are living in aResidential Aged Care facility.
Community Support Workers need to be flexible, conscientious andempathetic and be able to work autonomously in the community. Theywill work closely and collaboratively with the consumer, theirfamily and other health professionals, to provide quality outcomesand maintain consumer independence where possible.
The Eyre and Far North LHN supports staff to further developtheir skills across a variety of areas. Ongoing education isencouraged and enables staff to provide quality and responsiveservices to consumers.
For more information on this position or the essential minimumrequirement, please refer to the job pack below.
Being part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means youwill be supported both personally and professionally, can takeadvantage of education and training opportunities, will have accessto flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professionalapproach to holistic health care.
To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements(superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salarysacrifice benefits, watch a short video aboutwhat salary packaging is. For information aboutRelocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal HistoryCheck and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
3. DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
4. National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position ( vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A(direct contact with blood or body substances)
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 encouragedto apply. Job ref : 833650.