Allied Health Assistant - Acrpc Casual Pool

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Casual pool position

Job summary

SA Health’s Modbury Hospital invites applications for Allied Health Assistants to join a casual pool serving northern Adelaide. You will support therapy programs, assist with mobility and rehabilitation, and help maintain clinical areas within a safe, patient‑centred environment.

This role contributes to high‑quality care in geriatric rehabilitation and palliative settings, offering hands‑on experience across a busy hospital network with casual shifts and flexible opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to follow clinical instructions within a supervised allied health model.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a calm, respectful approach with patients of varying needs.
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, safe patient handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy programs under the supervision of qualified allied health professionals.
• Assist with patient mobility, exercise programs, and functional rehabilitation activities.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of therapy equipment and clinical areas.
• Contribute to a safe, person-centred care environment across the ACRPC setting.

Skills

Follow clinical instructions

Interpersonal skills

Patient handling

Job description

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $32.30 per hour plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHA2
• Casual up to 28 January 2028 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role

At Modbury Hospital, the work of Allied Health Assistants is felt in every ward and treatment session, supporting patients to maximise their independence, recovery and quality of life. If you're looking to build hands‑on experience within a respected public health network — and make a genuine difference to people across Adelaide's northern suburbs — this casual pool opportunity with the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is worth your attention.

Where You'll Make an Impact

• Deliver therapy programs under the supervision of qualified allied health professionals
• Assist with patient mobility, exercise programs, and functional rehabilitation activities
• Support the preparation and maintenance of therapy equipment and clinical areas
• Contribute to a safe, person‑centred care environment across the ACRPC setting

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to follow clinical instructions and work within a supervised allied health model
• Strong interpersonal skills and a calm, respectful approach with patients of varying needs
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, safe patient handling techniques
• Ability to work flexibly across casual shifts within a busy environment
• Current or eligible SA Health employment screening, including DCSI clearance

About Us

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high‑quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community. Our 300‑plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes: “My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.” “I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.” “I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Benefits of working at NALHN

• professional development opportunities. We have a well‑established Allied Health Education unit which offers high‑quality, targeted in‑house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
• opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
• regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
• 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.
• Incremental wage increases in‑line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
• Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
• Language / cultural inclusion: The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. 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 Assessments

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for 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.

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: 952370 Enquiries: Office Aged Care, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care Phone: [phone] E-mail: [emailprotected]

Application Closing Date: 28 January 2028 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information: 952370 - Allied health Assistant - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf