• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, Sub-Acute and Allied Health, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - AHA3 - Allied Health Assistant L3 - $70,293 to $74,914 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent role

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Senior Allied Health Assistant (AHA) (Orthotics & Prosthetics) role supports children 0–18 with acute and chronic conditions. Delivers advanced AHA services under AHP supervision, assists with assessment, intervention, and device provision, while supporting operations and mentoring AHAs.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver high quality care as directed by the therapist to complex patients under the care of various medical and surgical teams.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students, including the review and updating of orientation documents and local work procedures.
• Monitor equipment and consumable stock levels, completes purchase orders and monitors item delivery.
• Contribute to a team environment, which promotes positivity, learning and development, safety and welfare of employees, acknowledges differences and encourages creativity and innovation.
• Contribute to the review of existing practices and promoting change where required.

Skills and Experience

• Certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.
• Experience in an acute patient care setting working with patients with complex clinical presentations.
• Experience providing assessment, treatment/intervention and education to patients and/or patient groups.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physical strength, flexibility, and endurance sufficient for manual handling of patients and equipment.

Enquiries can be directed to

Alex Rimington

Position: Clinical Lead, Orthotics/Prosthetics

Phone: 8161 7381

E-mail: alex.rimington@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHA3 - Assistant Ortho and prosthetics - Role Description - 929022.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15th March -11:55PM