Health Support Officer

Overview

Women's and Children's Health Network, Sub Acute and Allied Health, Various Locations Available – Multiple positions available. Casual employment – 12-month Contract. Classified as OPS1 and OPS2 – Health Support Officer roles with salary ranges as listed.

Responsibilities

• Using procedures and specific health plans to provide health support for students with complex and invasive health care needs.
• Undertaking health support tasks to enable attendance and participation in an educational setting.
• Providing a range of personal care, including administering medication and performing delegated complex and invasive health care tasks.
• Responding to emergency situations according to first aid and other standard training.
• Receiving training and undergoing individual competency-based assessment by Registered Nurses (RNs) to deliver health support according to health plans.

About You

• Current First-Aid Certificate
• Effective communication, written and oral, within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively and to establish positive rapport with clients
• Maintain confidentiality in line with legal and policy requirements
• Understand, adhere to, and apply written instructions
• Identify and manage emergency situations, using established procedures
• Sound knowledge of occupational health and safety practices and procedures and the application to this role

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
• Salary package includes benefits up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program).
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital (not applicable to network community sites).
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• Specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• State-of-the-art maternity and obstetric care services
• Community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• Specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services

Join our patient-centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs. Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and review our document checklists below.

• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Enquiries

Pallavi Chande
Position: Access Assistant Program Manager - 3D Health
Phone: 0431413041
E-mail: pallavi.chande2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

31/10/2025 – 11:55pm

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