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About the Role:

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in your community's health and wellbeing? The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join our highly skilled Physiotherapy Department in the Allied Health division.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

Working alongside our dedicated team of hospital Physiotherapists, you'll play a vital role in providing essential support in delivering high-quality care to our hospital inpatients and outpatients. Your responsibilities will include assisting with therapeutic interventions, preparing treatment areas and contributing to a positive and supportive environment for recovery.

To be eligible for this position, you must possess or be undertaking a Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality acute hospital care? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Apply today and become part of NALHN's mission to provide outstanding patient care while building a rewarding career in healthcare.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

NALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders and LGBTQI+ community.

As an employee within SA Health, staff who identify as Aboriginal have the opportunity to participate in SHAWN (SA Health Aboriginal Workforce Network), offering professional yarning with mob in a safe, supported and respectful cultural space. Additionally, Aboriginal staff within NALHN are eligible for membership to DTDC (Deadly Team. Deadly Communities), providing the opportunity for:

• Aboriginal staff to come together on a regular basis
• facilitating and building peer networks
• communication between and with Aboriginal staff
• professional development opportunities and career pathways
• sharing information relating to Aboriginal events

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 910720

Enquiries:

Allied Health Facilitator

Phone: (08) 8182 9379

E-mail: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitator@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

15 August 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

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