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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - TGO2 - Technical Officer L2 - $75,240 to $79,880 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time - 0.15FTE Ongoing/Permanent position + 0.24FTE Temporary increase until 18/09/26.

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provides technical expertise within the Children’s Sleep Disorders Unit, conducting and analysing sleep studies, maintaining equipment and consumables, supporting accreditation and record management, and assisting in staff training, working varied shifts to meet clinical demand.

Key duties of the role

• Safely conducting sleep studies (PSG), using computerised physiological data acquisition and recording equipment.
• Ensuring the performance of sleep studies meet quality and safety standards.
• Training of staff and students in polysomnographic techniques.
• Administrative support to assist the day to day functioning of the Sleep Disorders Unit.
• Support and actively participate in a positive and innovative team work culture, and promote safe work practices within the Sleep Disorders Unit.

Skills and Experience

• A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant technical discipline. Note that employees without the required qualifications who are already working in such positions, at the TGO1 and above levels are eligible to apply and compete for these positions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in particular verbally, with the public, co-workers and all levels of medical staff and able to establish a rapport with children and parents. 
• The ability to work under pressure within predetermined guidelines with limited supervision and ability to set work priorities and reset priorities in the light of unexpected changes in work circumstances.
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team including medical, nursing, technical, research and clerical staff.

Enquiries can be directed to

Dr Scott Coussens
Position: Sleep Laboratory Manager, WCHN
Phone: 8161 6446
Email: Scott.Coussens@sa.gov.au 

OR

WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical Admin
Phone: 8161 6783
E-mail: health.paediatricmedicinemedicaladmin@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• TGO2 - Senior Sleep Technician - November 2025 - 922922.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: 22^nd December 2025 -11:55PM

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