Security/Orderly - Casual Pool
SA Health- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
- WHA4 | Casual (up to 29 January 2027)
- Salary: $29.70 - $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading
- Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Our Team as a Security/Orderly Officer – Support Safety and Care in a Dynamic Health Environment
Play an important role in maintaining a safe, supportive, and respectful environment for patients, staff, and visitors. As a Security/Orderly Officer, you’ll be part of a dedicated team ensuring the smooth and secure operation of the Health Unit, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference.
About the Role:
As the Security/Orderly Officer, you’ll provide a range of duties encompassing both security and patient care, contributing to the effective and efficient functioning of the Health Unit. Your responsibilities will include assisting clients in ways that ensure the safety and well-being of all, in line with hospital policies and procedures. You’ll also play a key role in managing and de-escalating situations involving aggressive or agitated clients, supporting a calm and safe environment for everyone.
Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll apply sound judgement, effective communication, and appropriate methods and equipment to support the safety, comfort, and dignity of patients and staff alike.
What We’re Looking For:
- Current South Australian Security Agent Licence
- Demonstrated experience in security roles.
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with a wide range of people including the de-escalation of violent, aggressive and/or agitated people.
- Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft 365.
- Demonstrated experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 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 here for 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.
Applicant Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants 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 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
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: 921559
Enquiries
Scott Mac-Diarmid
Disaster Resilience and Corporate Risk
Phone: 8535 6730
E-mail: Scott.MacDiarmid@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Friday 29th January 2027 - 11.55PM
Attachments
921559 WHA4 Role Description.pdf
About Berri Workforce Factsheet.pdf