Community Services Paramedical Aide
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Job Summary
- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network Barmera
- OPS2 Part Time Contract 0.83 FTE Ongoing
- Salary:$58709 - $63154 p.a (pro rata)
- Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Our Team as a Community Services Paramedical Aide Support Independence and Quality of Life at Home
Make a meaningful difference by helping older people remain independent safe and supported in the comfort of their own homes. This role offers the opportunity to deliver person-centred care that enhances wellbeing promotes choice and strengthens community connection.
About the Role:
As a Community Services Paramedical Aide you will provide high-quality home-based care to clients of the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) guided by the philosophy of supporting individuals to thrive in their chosen environment. Your work will contribute directly to the CHSP objectivesmaximising independence enhancing wellbeing supporting ageing in place and ensuring equitable access to flexible culturally appropriate services.
You will play a key role in helping frail older people (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients aged 50) maintain independence for as long as they choose reducing the need for higher-cost aged care services. Working collaboratively with clients families carers and advocates you will help form the foundations of individualised Care Plans that respond to each clients unique needs.
Empowered by your skills experience and professional judgement you will design and deliver flexible timely services that align with CHSP guidelines Home Care Standards and local needs. Your work ensures clients receive safe high-quality support that respects dignity promotes choice and strengthens their ability to live well at home and in the community.
What Were Looking For:
- Experience and knowledge in health/aged care and how that relates in the community setting.
- Experience in identifying needs and working closely with clients families and carers in a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven experience in exercising own judgement and initiative in the day to day execution of the position.
- Experience in the use of computer programs e.g. Microsoft Word Excel and CME.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network called RMCLHN for short supports more than 70000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark Paringa Berri Barmera Waikerie Loxton Pinnaroo Lameroo Karoonda Mannum Murray Bridge Tailem Bend Meningie Tintinara and Coonalpyn.Click herefor more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work personal life and family commitments.
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
- Offer salary sacrifice benefitswatch a shortvideoabout what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support where information available fromSA Health Careers - Relocation support.
Applicant Information
This is a part time vacancy working 63 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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:
- 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: 921335
Enquiries
Heidi Hill
Community Care Coordinator
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Application Closing Date
Tuesday 9th December 2025 - 11.55PM
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Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Sanitation
- Food Production Experience
- Meal Preparation
