• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. – AHA2 - Permanent Full-Time

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.

With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.

Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Allied Health Assistant within the Rehabilitation Service.

The Allied Health Assistant (AHA2) is accountable to the Senior Manager, Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service (NARS) for the provision of Allied Health Services to Patients/Clients of all Rehabilitation Services including Orthotics, Prosthetics & Podiatry; the Day Rehabilitation Service; Rehabilitation in the Home; the Northern Adelaide Pain Service, and the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, under the supervision of an Allied Health Professional.

The Allied Health Assistant participates as a broader member of the Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service and within the broader Divisional Service (Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care).

To be eligible for this position, you must possess or be currently undertaking Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance

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.

Check(s)

• DHS Aged Care Sector Employment Screening

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job Ref: 886237

Enquiries

Office Aged Care, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

6 December 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 886237 - Allied Health Assistant - Rehabilitation Service - AHA2 - role description.pdf

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