**SA Health**

**Job reference**: 833008

**Location**: 5011 - WOODVILLE SOUTH

**Job status**: Long Term Contract

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Allied Health**:

- **The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville**:

- **Salary: TGO1 $47,356 - $67,977 p.a.**:

- **Full-time temporary up to 12 months**

**About the role**

You will be responsible for the production of high quality orthoses/prostheses provided to inpatients and outpatients of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Keeping up to date with contemporary fabrication techniques and materials, you will manufacture orthotic and prosthetic devices in a timely manner to the clinicians specifications. You will also assist with the repair and modification of existing orthoses and prostheses, stock control and purchasing, contribute to data collection and participate in continuous improvement and quality activities as directed. You will be working collaboratively with O&P Clinical, Technical and Administrative staff.

You will need to have the physical strength, flexibility and endurance sufficient for manual handling of patient equipment, machinery and hand tools, along with the ability to carry out routine tasks with direction, following guidelines and specifications. You will have good mechanical reasoning, technical aptitude and ability to work with your hands, demonstrating an ability to clearly, accurately and succinctly document technical procedures. A sound understanding of work health and safety principles and procedures will be essential. You will be committed to maintaining confidentiality, communicating courteously and effectively with colleagues, and interacting with others in a tactful, sensitive and ethical manner.

**Qualifications**

A Certificate III Orthotic and Prosthetic Technology (Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician) is preferred, or equivalent trade certificate.

**About CALHN**

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South's Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- 17.5 per cent Leave loading applied to your annual leave
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Onsite Gym and Day Care facilities available to staff at TQEH and RAH.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
- The South Australian Government is offering financial incentives for those who relocate here. Successful applicants who sign contracts with SA Health before the end of 2023 will be eligible for financial reimbursements of up to $15,000.
- This will help cover relocation costs such as travel, short-term accommodation, and other reasonable expenses. Find out more: Relocation support | SA Health

**Essential Requirements**:

- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Job ref: 833008**

**Enquiries to**:
Sarah Wilson
- Telephone: 7074 2838

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 16 June 2023

**Attachments**

833008 RD Orthotic-Prosthetic Technician.pdf

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**Flexibility Statement**
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.