Allied Health Assistant
- ACRPC Casual Pool Job no: 952370 Work type: Casual

Location:
Adelaide Metro Northern Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
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Salary:
$32.30 per hour plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHA2 *This role attracts a fixed allowance that ensures a minimum salary equivalent to AHA2 (third increment) pro-rated, based on the Undertaking as within the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025.
- 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 As an Allied Health Assistant within the Acute Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (ACRPC) Casual Pool, you'll work alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, other allied health clinicians, nursing and medical staff, to support patient care. This is a casual position through to 28 January 2028.
- 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 To be eligible for this position, you mustpossess or be currently undertaking Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance

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. NALHNserves over400,000 peoplein 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 current 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.” Our Local Health Network Sites and Services: NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home‑based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north‑eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services. Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi‑day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services. Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub‑acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care. Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings. Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in‑hospital and across four community sites. Primary Health Car

📌 Allied Health Assistant (Adelaide)
🏢 Palliative Care
📍 Adelaide