Allied Health Assistant | General Medicine | SALHN

Job no: 934808
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Public Health, Support Services
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Allied Health General Medicine
  • Salary $61,057 - $65,680 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHA2| Fulltime- Contract Until June 2028 Available

Transform Lives as an Allied Health Assistant | Flinders Medical Centre | Secure Contract Until 2028!

Join South Australia's premier healthcare team at Flinders Medical Centre and make a real difference in patient recovery and rehabilitation. This secure full-time contract until June 2028 offers exceptional career development opportunities within our leading General Medicine unit. Be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team where your contribution to patient care truly matters in one of Adelaide's most respected teaching hospitals.

About the role: 

Reporting to the AH Service Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

  • Work with patients/carers/families as may be required by the role under the direction of the supervising AHP
  • Administrative tasks directly related to a patient intervention or episode of care (as distinct  from administration specific roles)
  • Providing therapy interventions as directed by the supervising Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist, Dietician or Social Worker.
  • Supervise or assist in therapy and exercise programs, as directed and after demonstration by the AHP

About you:

  • Sound communication and interpersonal skills – able to demonstrate the ability to work with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to empathise with and motivate people
  • Ability to work under close supervision and direction from Allied Health Professionals
  • Ability to organise time to complete daily tasks, and work within their limits and to recognise when situations are unsafe for patients
  • Capacity to work flexibly across a range of therapeutic and program related activities
  • Ability to act responsibly in an emergency situation, with an ability to competently undertake pool rescue protocol per the division’s procedures

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Gemma Hunt, Allied Health General Medicine Service Manager Gemma.Hunt@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 22nd April 2026

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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: 934808

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business