Address- Women's and Children's Health Network, 3D Health (Disability Services ) Allied Health, Complex and Sub-Acute Care
- Multiple Locations - Adelaide Metro, Kidman Park, Findon, Henley Beach, Northern Adelaide
- Remuneration -
- OPS1 - Operational Services Officer L1 - $15.20 to $27.96 per hour plus 25% casual loading
- OPS2 - Operational Services Officer L2 - $29.57 to $31.81 per hour plus 25% casual loading
- Employment Casual
Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our 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.
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About the Opportunity
We have an opportunity to join the 3D (Disability Services) Team as a Health Support Officer (Level 1 and Level 2 positions available) in a casual capacity.
The Health Support Officer (Unlicensed Health Care Worker) uses procedures and specific health plans to provide support for students who have invasive health care needs, so they can attend and fully participate as students in educational settings.
In this role of Health Support Officer (HSO), you will be fully trained and be individually assessed for competency by a registered nurse to provide this Health Support. The Health Support provided ranges from personal care to administering medication, to delegated complex and invasive health care tasks which may include one to one (1:1) support and responding to emergency situations.
The HSO Level 2 will also be fully trained and individually assessed for competency by a RN to provide this Health Support according to a health plan. Examples of additional support a HSO Level 2 may provide include:
- Respiratory support (tracheostomy, CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen);
- Feeding and medication support via a tube (gastrostomy, nasogastric);
- Continence and elimination support (colostomy, catheter);
- High health needs/complex seizure management.
Both the HSO Level 1 and 2 may also be offered shifts within the Women and Children's Hospital (WCH) inpatient areas as well as in educational settings.
Can you provide individual client health care,? and can you support students in a way that maximises privacy, dignity, independence, safety, comfort and learning?
If the answer is YES and you are looking for a great Casual opportunity close to home and mainly school / preschool hours you are strongly encouraged to apply.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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
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: 842729
Enquiries
Charlotte Kirkbride - Access Assistant Manager
Phone: (08) 81599430
E-mail: Charlotte.Kirkbride@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Tuesday 2/4/2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
OPS1 Health Support Officer - Disability Services 842729.pdf
OPS2 Health Support Officer-Disability Services 842729.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
