Health Care Worker

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Health Care Worker role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Hospital in the Home team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Health Care Worker to join our growing team on a part time (0.8EFT) fixed term basis for 12 months and casual opportunity available.

We are seeking a Health Care Worker to provide essential personal care and domestic assistance to patients across Post-Acute Care (PAC), the Transitional Care Program, Transition to Home, and Hospital in the Home (HITH). This role delivers direct support in patients’ homes, helping individuals maintain independence, safety and comfort while they recover in the community.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Health Care Worker is to:

• Conduct home visit safety assessments to ensure a safe care environment.
• Provide personal care support including showering, bathing (including bed baths), dressing, grooming, mobility assistance, repositioning and prompting medications (not administering).
• Deliver domestic assistance such as cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, bathroom and toilet cleaning, making beds, washing linen, kitchen cleaning, and supporting shopping tasks.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation related to care delivery and patient needs.
• Restock non-emergency equipment and maintain care equipment in a clean, functional condition.
• Support patients respectfully, compassionately and in alignment with LRH policies, safety requirements and organisational values.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Certificate III in Individual Support or Certificate IV in Ageing Support or equivalent support.
• Current experience providing care in community, aged care or hospital settings.
• Current drivers’ licence and ability to work in patient homes across the region.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a supportive team.
• Demonstrates integrity, communication skills, teamwork, adaptability, compassion, empathy and respect.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Nicole Vincent, Administration Assistant HITH via email: Nicole.Vincent@lrh.com.au or via phone on (03) 5173 5582 for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 26 February 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.