Allied health and support roles within NALHN
Allied health and Allied health support roles at NALHN help people recover, stay well and remain connected, providing practical, cultural and emotional support.
Careers in Allied Health at NALHN
Grow your career in allied health
Make a real difference in people's lives by joining the allied health workforce in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN).
Allied health professionals work directly with people to assess needs, deliver therapy and practical support, and help individuals live healthier, more independent lives. They support recovery, wellbeing and quality of life through hands on care, education and rehabilitation.
Our allied health staff work across acute (hospital-based) care, including emergency departments, critical care, orthopaedics, paediatrics, neurology, respiratory, cardiology, general surgery, general medical wards and mental health wards.
In sub-acute areas, they work across rehabilitation, aged care and palliative care, as well as community settings and homes.
To work as an allied heath professional, you’ll need to be degree-qualified. Within SA Health, there are defined minimum qualifications required for each discipline area.
Don’t have a degree?
If you’re studying towards a degree, or perhaps not sure which allied heath discipline you would like to establish a career in, you could still work within our allied health support teams. These roles include allied health assistants and spiritual care staff. You could also align with our Mental Health allied health roles as an Aboriginal mental health worker, rehabilitation support worker, or lived experience worker.
With growing demand and diverse opportunities, it's the perfect time to join NALHN for a fulfilling career, supporting health and well-being in your community.
Salaries and other employment conditions are determined by the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement or the South Australian Public Sector Enterprise Agreement: Salaried.
Why work with us?
Professional development opportunities
NALHN invests in your future. Our Allied Health Education Unit delivers high-quality, targeted, in-house training programs to keep your skills sharp and relevant. Through regular professional development planning and clinical supervision, you have the opportunity to identify career learning goals and service development needs.
You can continue building strong professional foundations and stay at the forefront of your field with professional development allowances and expense reimbursements (subject to eligibility criteria).
New Graduate Program
Starting your career? NALHN’s structured multidisciplinary new graduate program provides mentorship, hands-on experience and tailored learning pathways. We’re here to help you transition confidently from study to practice.
Career pathways
At NALHN, our diverse teams have roles suited to all stages of your career journey. From graduate positions, rotating roles, roles within specialty areas, student clinical education and senior clinical roles, you have opportunities to expand your skills across multiple clinical streams or focus in a speciality area.
Wide breadth of clinical casework
No two days are the same. You’ll work with a diverse range of patients and conditions, exposing you to complex and varied clinical scenarios that will challenge and grow your expertise.
Inpatient and outpatient services
Experience the full spectrum of care. NALHN’s teams work across inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, community clinics and in home services, offering you opportunities to develop skills in different settings and models of care.
Opportunities to participate in research
Be part of shaping the future of healthcare. With an allied health research chair dedicated to supporting clinicians, you can contribute to clinical research projects and evidence-based practice initiatives in a supportive environment.
Opportunities to participate in quality and continuous improvements
Your ideas matter. With NALHN, you can play an active role in driving innovation and excellence across our health network through projects that focus on improving patient outcomes and service delivery.
Regular clinical supervision
Your growth is supported every step of the way. Through regular clinical supervision, you’ll receive personalised feedback, guidance and development opportunities, to help you achieve your career goals.
Explore our current allied health opportunities and discover how NALHN can support your journey, from graduate programs and support roles through to professional practice and leadership.