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Revolutionary Allied Health Assistant | Virtual Rehab Ward - Transform Patient Care from Home!

Join SA Health's revolutionary Virtual Rehabilitation Ward at Flinders Medical Centre and be at the forefront of healthcare innovation, supporting patients as they recover in the comfort of their own homes. This exciting full-time, ongoing opportunity allows you to combine cutting-edge telehealth technology with compassionate patient care, making a real difference in people's lives while being part of South Australia's largest public health network. Experience the future of rehabilitation services while enjoying comprehensive professional development, competitive conditions, and the satisfaction of delivering excellent healthcare to our community.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Manager - Virtual Rehab, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Assisting with patient movement and/or physical tasks as part of a directed therapy intervention
• Administrative tasks directly related to a patient intervention or episode of care (as distinct from administration specific roles) 
• Providing chaperone for therapy interventions where a patient requests stand-by chaperone and is agreeable to the AHA acting in that role
• Apply screening assessments, treatments and use standardised assessment tools to initiate changes to treatments under the direction of AHP staff
• Assist in manufacturing, repairing and maintaining clinical and patient equipment and associated records
• Assisting patient transport to / from AHP therapy / intervention

About you:

• Must possess or be undertaking a Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills – able to demonstrate the ability to work with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work under close supervision and direction from Allied Health Professionals
• Capacity to work flexibly across a range of therapeutic and program related activities
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment to assist patient therapy and / or handling of patient related equipment and devices

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Chris Leung, Manager, Virtual Rehab, 0421 991 913, Chris.Leung@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 20th February 2026

Attachments:

• AHA2 Virtual Rehab- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 928856