Allied Health Assistant

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 883015
**Location**: 5001 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital**:

- **Salary AHA-2 $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. (pro rata) + **Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Full-time and part-time permanant positions**

**About the Role**

Join our dedicated team as an Allied Health Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting the Social Work discipline in delivering exceptional allied health services to patients at CALHN. In this position, you'll assist with a range of activities aimed at enhancing patient care and wellbeing, working under the guidance of the Principal Social Worker. Your contributions will help ensure that our clients receive the support they need, promoting positive health outcomes across multiple sites.

As an Allied Health Assistant, you will engage directly with patients, providing essential support and facilitating their journey through the healthcare system. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills within a collaborative environment, where you'll be part of a team that values compassionate care and professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and are eager to contribute to a dynamic healthcare setting, we invite you to apply

**About You**
- Eligibility to undertake Allied Health Assistance Certificate Level 3 Training, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with a diverse range of people.
- A proactive approach, demonstrating initiative and the ability to foster a culture of critical thinking and constructive feedback.
- Experience in a service environment, with a solid understanding of community services and the importance of patient confidentiality and ethical practice.

**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.

**Benefit of Joining CALHN**

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- **Salary Attractions**: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- **Annual Leave**: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- **Flexible Work Arrangements**: 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.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
- **Onsite Facilities**: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
- **Team Support**: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref**:883015**

**Enquiries to**:
Laura Ruth, Acting Manager, Social Work

Phone: 7074 4000

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 8 November 2024

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

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

883015 RD Allied Health Assistant.pdf

**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.