Placement Services Welfare Officer

**Job no**: 899264
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Western
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network**:

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

- **Salary AHA-2 $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Temporary up to 18/2/26 and part-time working 22.5 hours per week**

**About the Role**

Are you passionate about supporting older Australians and making a genuine difference in their lives? In this vital role, you’ll work closely with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure smooth transitions from hospital to residential aged care or safe community living. Reporting to the TCP Service Manager, you will provide a task-oriented welfare service focused on meeting the practical needs of patients, helping them access essential benefits and services to support their hospital stay, discharge, and long-term care.

As the key contact for Placement Services, you’ll build and maintain strong relationships with aged care facilities, patients, and their families. Your knowledge of aged care options will be instrumental in guiding informed decisions and coordinating appropriate placements. This is a rewarding opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, advocate for vulnerable patients, and contribute meaningfully to their wellbeing and quality of life.

**About You**

You’re a compassionate and capable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is driven to support the wellbeing of patients and their families. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

- **Strong interpersonal and communication skills**, with the ability to advocate for patients, manage sensitive situations, and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- **Proven experience in aged care or hospital settings**, including navigating placement options and working directly with patients, families, and support services.
- **Well-developed organisational and problem-solving abilities**, including time management, prioritisation, negotiation, and report writing.
- **Sound knowledge of aged care services and support systems**, as well as an understanding of confidentiality, patient welfare, and the impacts of ageing, disability, and grief.

**About CALHN**

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories, our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

**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.
- **Health and Fitness Benefits**: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- **Career Opportunities**: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

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: 899264**

**Enquiries to**:

- Emily Burgess
- Position: Senior Administration Officer & Project Support
Phone: 0466 922 098

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 25 April 2025

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

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**Advertised**: 11 Apr 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 2