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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Health & Recovery, Trauma Services (HaRTSS) - Yarrow Place, Kaurna Land; North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - AHA2 - Allied Health Assistant L2 - $58,709 to $63,154 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.6 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Yarrow Place team as an Allied Health Assistant – Social Work, where you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to quality consumer-centred care in line with WCHN Values by performing tasks consistent with approved clinical policies, procedures, and protocols within the Social Work Team.
• Assisting with organising and planning external services based on consumer and organisational needs, as directed by the allocated Social Worker.
• Assisting with organising activities and workshops conducted by the Social Work Team to improve consumer and organisational outcomes.
• Collaborating with other team members to ensure timely service delivery that meets consumer needs.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Possess or be willing to undertake a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance or hold or obtain training in an equivalent area of study OR hold relevant experience equivalent to Cert III training.
• Ability to use your initiative and prioritise your work
• Ability to manage time effectively to ensure timelines are met
• Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate empathy and a trauma informed approach when dealing with external consumers
• Experience working with consumers and stakeholders, often with complex needs
• Experience in working in teams to achieve good outcomes for consumers

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. Click here more information
• 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

Reegan Chenoweth

Position: Administration Officer

Phone: 1800 817 421

E-mail: Reegan.Chenoweth@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 31/7/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHA2 - Allied Health Assistant Social Work - HaRTSS - Role Description - 908550.pdf