Residential Aged Care Worker - Miroma Hostel Cummins

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located at Miroma Hostel, Cummins
• Salary:  WHD4 $1,314.30 - $1,340.60 per week (pro rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Part-time position working 28 hours per week over a 7-day roster

Rewarding Career Opportunity: Residential Care Support Worker

At Miroma Hostel in Cummins, aged care is genuinely personal. As a Residential Aged Care Worker with the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN), you'll be part of a small, close-knit team delivering hands-on support to older residents in a rural community that truly knows its own. This is a part-time, ongoing role on a 7 day roster - a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the daily lives of people who call Miroma home.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing person-centred personal care, including hygiene, mobility assistance, and meal support, in line with each resident's individual care plan
• Observing and reporting changes in residents' health, behaviour, or wellbeing to nursing and clinical staff
• Supporting residents to engage in daily activities that promote independence, dignity, and social connection
• Contributing to a safe environment by following SA Health infection control, manual handling, and workplace safety protocols

What You'll Bring

• A Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or equivalent qualification, or demonstrated equivalent experience in a residential aged care setting
• Understanding of person-centred care principles and resident rights
• Clear and respectful communication with residents, families, and multidisciplinary team members
• Commitment to SA Health's values of integrity, respect, and care for every individual
• Current First Aid certificate, or willingness to obtain one prior to commencement

Life at Miroma and EFNLHN

Cummins is a welcoming town on the Eyre Peninsula, and Miroma Hostel reflects that community spirit. Working within SA Health's Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you're supported by a broader public health system while still enjoying the genuine relationships that come with rural care. SA Health employees access generous salary packaging arrangements that can meaningfully increase your take-home pay, along with professional development opportunities and the stability of public sector employment. Here, your colleagues know your name and your residents' stories matter.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application via the SA Health careers portal. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact the Cummins MPS team directly. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so don't wait to reach out.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support - support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support - relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Paid leave including leave loading
• Employee recognition - supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

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

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 (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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 942096

Enquiries

Rebecca Varney
Position: Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 08 8676 0222
E-mail: rebecca.varney@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 3 July 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

 942096 - WHD4- Direct Care Worker-Residental - Cummins - Role Description.pdf

 JCS+PCA+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf