Transition Care Program

**Job no**: 882437
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Modbury Hospital - Modbury**:

- **Salary**: $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. **(pro rata)** - AHP2 - Ongoing Part-Time - working 30 hours per week**

**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Transition Care Program (TCP) Coordinator to join the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division.

As a TCP Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting patients and their families during the critical transition period between hospital and home or residential aged care. Your responsibilities will include coordinating and facilitating the efficient discharge of eligible clients, ensuring they receive the necessary support and services to continue their recovery journey in a comfortable and familiar environment.

To excel in this role, you will possess exceptional communication and organisational skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and their families. Your empathy and ability to navigate complex situations with sensitivity will be invaluable in ensuring a seamless transition experience for all involved.

In addition to your clinical expertise, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of the Transition Care Program, ensuring it remains responsive to the evolving needs of our community.

To be eligible for this role you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for one of the following Allied Health disciplines working in the service, specifically:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movements, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

**About You**:
Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic 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.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

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.

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

NALHN supports and fosters 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.

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.

**Check(s)**:

- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

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