Patient Services Assistant Candidate Pool 2026

Recent Jobs; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) invites applications for a Patient Services Assistant within Hotel Services. You will contribute to patient care through indirect tasks across a 24/7 roster, including cleaning, meal service, and patient transport.

The role supports a large team of over 550 staff and offers casual loading to enhance take-home pay. Applicants should possess strong customer service skills, empathy, and a willingness to work in a physically demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering quality customer service.
• Empathy is essential for patient care.
• Role can be physically demanding; good manual dexterity helps.

Responsibilities

• Work across a rotating 24/7 roster undertaking indirect care.
• Clean as per SA Health Cleaning Standards.
• Prepare, cater and serve meals to patients.
• Fetch and carry tasks.
• Assist with loading, unloading and transporting patients with equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Empathy

Job description

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre/ Noarlunga Hospital / Repat Health Precinct /Jamie Larcombe Centre - Hotel Services
• Hourly Rate: $31.48 per hour Plus 25% Casual Loading WHA3
• Weekly Salary - $1,196.36 WHA3

Join a team of over 550 staff in our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of our community

At SALHN, our mission is simple but powerful: to build a thriving community by consistently delivering reliable and respectful health care for, and with, all members of our community.

As a member of the hotel services team, our Patient Services Assistants work across a rotating 24/7 roster undertaking a diverse range of indirect care including:

• Cleaning as per the SA Health Cleaning Standards for Health Care facilities.
• Preparation, catering and serving of meals to patients.
• Fetch and Carry Handling Tasks.
• Assisting with loading, unloading, and transporting patients with the appropriate equipment.

About you:

As a self-motivated person, you will have experience in delivering quality customer service. Empathy is a big part of the role, and we want you to bring your life and work experience to enable us to provide our patients a safe and caring environment. The role can be physically demanding, not only is this a great way to keep fit and physical but manual dexterity will go a long way to helping you succeed.

Our Team:

With a team of over 550 staff, it is rewarding work. We work hard to have a team culture that enables everyone to exercise their judgement and display initiative in their work, we also encourage a collaborative environment where our staff provide assistance to each other, share knowledge and best practice.

Why Work with us?

You will have the ability to work with minimal supervision and as an effective team member, exercise judgement on day-to-day tasks and have a flexible approach to your work and routine. The hotel services division offers the opportunity to connect with new people every day and put your interpersonal skills to excellent use.

This is all in addition to the standard benefits of working for SALHN including:

• Access to Salary packaging to pay for things like mortgage or rent before tax, increasing your take home salary;
• A range of flexible work arrangements for staff; and
• Living and working in the Southern region offers a relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle where you can achieve a great work-life balance.

Please Note: Your application will remain on file until 28 February 2027 and will be considered when vacant positions become available.

For further information regarding this role, contact:

SALHN Hotel Services on [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

11.55 pm Thursday 31 December 2026

Attachments:

• Patient Services Assistant Hotel Services Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines
• SAHLN - PSA Candidate Pool FAQ.pdf

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 927005

Advertised: 01 Mar 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Dec 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time