Job no: 853677
Work type: Casual
Location: Yorke and Mid North
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Mid North - Port Pirie
• Salary $29.57 - $36.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Multi-classed: AHA2 | AHA3
• Casual contracts available up to 28 February 2025

Overview

We are now accepting application for Allied Health Assistants to join our 2024 Yorke Peninsula Community and Allied Health casual pool based in Wallaroo.

As an Allied Health Assistant your primary role is to provide assistance and support to the multi discipline team in the delivery of Allied Health services to patients/clients of the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Community Health, under the supervision of an Allied Health professional.

Duties may include applying a range of specialised clinical screenings and patient treatments, under direction, to patients with complex needs, administrative tasks directly related to a patient intervention or episode of care, participate in lead group based therapies and or education sessions for patients with diverse and complex needs.

Eligibility

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a AHA2 or AHA3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience. 

Applicants must be eligible and willing to successfully complete Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent or certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent. Experience working in a service and knowledge of Allied Health Assistants essential.

For more details, please refer to the job pack below.

Important Information

Blessed by nature and embraced by sea, the Yorke Peninsula offers stunning beaches and friendly coastal towns, while inland are historic mining villages and spectacular national parks. You will find magnificent beaches and jagged shorelines, friendly locals and rich farmland.

The largest health service for this region is based in Wallaroo, with outreach provided to the Copper coast and Southern Yorke Peninsula including Moonta, Kadina, Maitland, Point Pearce, Minlaton and Yorketown (max 1.5hr drive from Wallaroo).

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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)

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 : 853682.

Enquiries

Viv London
Allied Health Team Leader
Phone: 8368 4494
E-mail:  

Application Closing Date

28 February 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 853677 Allied Health Assistant - Casual Job Pack.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

Advertised: 17 Jan 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 28 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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