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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Health Services
• Salary: WHD3 $1,250.29 to $1,281.40 per week + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Leave loading 
• Permanent Full time position, working over a 7 day roster

Begin Your Journey as an Orderly at Eyre and Far North Local Health Network!

Port Lincoln Hospital is the region's principal healthcare facility, serving the Eyre Peninsula community with a broad range of acute and primary health services. If you take pride in practical, hands-on work and want it to genuinely matter to the people around you, this full-time ongoing role as a Service Assistant Orderly is worth your attention.

What You'll Be Doing

Working across Port Lincoln Hospital as part of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, you'll keep essential services moving so that clinical teams can focus on patient care. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Transporting patients safely and respectfully within the hospital
• Collecting, delivering, and returning equipment to the correct areas
• Transporting pathology and other specimens in line with handling protocols
• Managing the delivery of clean linen and timely removal of soiled linen and waste

What You'll Bring

• A reliable, punctual approach and the physical capacity to perform manual handling tasks throughout a full shift
• Clear, respectful communication with patients, visitors, and healthcare staff
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn, infection control and safe waste-handling procedures as required within SA Health facilities
• The ability to prioritise competing tasks calmly in a busy hospital environment

Why Port Lincoln Hospital

As part of SA Health and the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, you'll have access to salary packaging benefits that can meaningfully increase your take-home pay - a genuine advantage of working in the public health sector. Port Lincoln offers an enviable lifestyle on the Eyre Peninsula, with outstanding fishing, seafood, and open coastline right on the doorstep. The hospital team is close-knit, and the work you do each day has a direct, visible impact on patients and families who rely on local care. Ongoing employment means genuine job security, with the support and structure of one of South Australia's largest health employers behind you.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal. Include a current resume and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. For questions about the position, reach out to the hiring manager - their details are listed in the role profile.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• 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
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 
• 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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 945367

Enquiries

Taia Mullan
Position: General Services Manager
Phone: 76691215
E-mail: taia.mullan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:  31 July 2026, 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 945367 - WHD3 - Orderly - Port Lincoln - Role Description.pdf