Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 896469
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health, Complex, Sub-Acute and Spiritual Care, North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary
- Classification - AHA3 - Allied Health Assistant L3 - $67,589 to $72,033
Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to 02 Jan 2026)
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Rehabilitation team as a Allied Health Assistant, where you will be responsible for:
- Provide allied health assistant services under minimal direct supervision.
- Contribute to a high standard of service provision by assisting with non-treatment related activities including reception of client, cleaning, and maintenance of therapy materials, assisting with client education etc.
- Provide direct client assistance under the direction of Allied Health Professionals including assisting with training, education sessions and the implementation of individual and group therapy activities.
- Appropriate clinical skill and knowledge to utilise systems, processes, and procedures available to them to make independent decisions regarding patient programs and level of functioning.
- Participation in and contribution to team meetings, family meetings and intake/discharge meetings.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.
- Experience working in a patient care setting or in assisting a health care professional.
- Experience working with children, young people, and their caregivers.
- Basic keyboard and computing skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to demonstrate effective time management.
- Ability to respect the principles of confidentiality
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- 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.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important 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.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries:
Lauren Bayliss
Position: Senior Manager, Paediatric Rehabilitation
Phone: 8161 6712
E-mail: Lauren.Bayliss@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date : 28/03/2025 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
AHA3 Allied Health Assistant Role Description - 896469.pdf
Flexibility Statement
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.