Description:
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $1128.60 - $1140.30 per week plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – WHA4
- Ongoing Full-Time
About the Role:
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care and support to new families during one of life's most transformative experiences? The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Ward Assistant to join our team within the Birthing and Assessment Unit.
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring a seamless and comfortable experience for mothers, babies and their loved ones. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks, including:- providing attentive and compassionate assistance to patients and staff, ensuring their needs are met with the utmost care and respect
- maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment, adhering to strict hygiene and infection control protocols
- collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure the efficient flow of operations and smooth delivery of services
- offering emotional support and guidance to families during this momentous occasion, contributing to a positive and memorable experience
To be eligible for this position, you must hold AQF Certificate III relevant to the employee's position.
About You:
Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
To succeed in this role, you must possess exceptional interpersonal skills, a genuine passion for patient care and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Apply now and be a part of the extraordinary journey of welcoming new life into the world.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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 encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 895611
Enquiries:
Lyn Bastian
Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager
Phone: (08) 8182 9207
E-mail: lyn.bastian@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
28 March 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
895611 - Ward Assistant - Birthing and Assessment Unit - WHA4 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.