SA Health
Job reference: 874424
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, 3D Health (Disability Services) Allied Health, Complex and Sub-Acute Care
• Multiple Locations – Whyalla 5600, Port Pirie 5540, Jamestown 5491 Murray Bridge 5253 Roxby Downs 5725 Cummings 5631 and Adelaide Hills
• Salary
  • OPS1 - Operational Services Officer L1 - $15.47 to $28.46 per hour plus 25% casual loading
  • OPS2 - Operational Services Officer L2 - $30.12 to $2.39 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• Employment Casual

About the Opportunity
Exciting opportunities exist within 3D (Disability Services) Team to join us as a Health Support Officer (Level 1 and Level 2 positions available) in a casual capacity.

• Provide support to students with complex/invasive health care needs and/or disabilities within an educational setting.
• Implement procedures and specific health plans to support multiple students with invasive health care needs.
• Administer medication and undertake delegated complex and invasive health care tasks according to health plans.
• Respond to emergency situations based on first aid and other standard training protocols.
• Work under direction and perform functions requiring the practical application of skills and knowledge.
• Under supervision of RNs, engage in tasks such as visual observation, patient supervision for safety, diversional patient activities, and assisting in activities of daily living.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current First-Aid Certificate
• Effective communication skills, written and oral, within a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to work effectively and sensitively and to establish positive rapport with clients
• The ability to identify and manage emergency situations, using established procedures
• Sound knowledge of occupational health and safety practices and procedures and the application to this role

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us
The Women’s and Children’s Health Network’s 3D Health offers support to young people living with disability or complex health needs. Support is also provided to parents and carers, and community services.
3D Health includes:

• Access Assistant Program
• Encompass
• Health Education Interface
• Home Equipment Centre
• Home Oxygen Service
• My Time

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information
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. Job Ref: 874424

Enquiries
Charlotte Kirkbride Access Assistant Manager, Phone: (08) 81599430 Email: Charlotte.Kirkbride@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 22nd September 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links
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OPS1 Health Support Officer - Disability Services - Role Description 874424.pdf
OPS2 Health Support Officer-Disability Services - Role Description 874424.pdf

Flexibility Statement
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.