SA Health Careers
Careers Information
1. Salary Information
Please refer to the below fact sheets for the Total Indicative Remuneration Package for key roles within SA Health.
2. Benefits of working with SA Health
Salary Sacrifice
Salary sacrifice arrangements are available to all South Australian public sector employees; however, they can be particularly advantageous to those employees working within SA Health.
Cash salary or a combination of cash salary and the receipt of selected salary based non-cash benefits can reduce the amount of tax you pay and thus increase your take home pay.
Opportunity for movement within SA Health
At SA Health we employ over 37,000 people across the length and breadth of South Australia. There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career within your chosen profession at a city, metropolitan or country location of your choice.
Flexible Working Arrangements:
Voluntary Flexible Working Provisions have been introduced to enable employees to better balance work, personal life and family commitments. They are designed to operate to the mutual benefit of SA Health, its clients and its employees; and take into consideration the operational needs and client service responsibilities of workgroups involved. The concept of work life balance recognises that all employees have commitments outside of the workplace and that employees increasingly want the right to quality work as well as time for individual pursuits.
Work life balance is about helping staff to maintain healthy, rewarding lifestyles that will in turn lead to improvements in productivity and performance. Work life balance is about creating a productive work culture where the potential for tensions between work and other parts of people's lives is minimised.
3. Additional Application Forms
These forms are available to download and print as part of some of the application processes. Please refer to communications aligned to the position you are applying to for instructions as not all roles require you to complete these forms.
- Criminal History Check
- Children, Youth and Women's Health Service
4. Rights of Review
If you are not a public sector employee you are ineligible to lodge a grievance/review.
If you are a Public Sector Act employee you may only lodge a review against ongoing Public Sector Act positions.
If you are a Health Care Act employee you may only lodge a grievance against ongoing Health Care Act positions.
In the case of alleged unfair treatment of your application to a position other than to a base grade position, a temporary or casual position or to a position classified within the Executive Levels, you may be eligible to lodge a grievance/review provided that you are eligible for appointment to the position, and that application is made within 7 days from when you received notification of the result of your application.
Grounds on which a grievance/review may be made:
As an applicant you may lodge a grievance/review against a nomination on one or more of the following grounds:
- That the applicant nominated is not eligible for appointment to the position;
- That the selection processes leading to the nomination were affected by nepotism or patronage or were otherwise not properly based on an assessment of the respective merits of the applicants; or
- That there was some other serious irregularity in the selection process
If you believe that you have grounds for lodging a grievance/review you should make contact with the panel chairperson or the relevant human resources unit in the first instance.
For Health Care Act positions the grievance must be lodged with the Chief Executive, Department of Health. Further information can be found in the SA Health Human Resources Manual.
For Public Sector Act positions unsuccessful candidates need to submit their request for review to the Public Sector Grievance Review Commission (PSGRC).
5. Information for applicants
Thank you for considering applying for a position within SA Health. Recruitment and Selection processes across SA Health are striving to achieve best practice and a commitment to a selection based on merit. This means treating all applications in a fair and equitable manner that aims to choose the best person for the position.
A well presented, easy to read application will allow the panel to assess the information they need from your application. To give yourself the best opportunity to reach an interview, your application should clearly and concisely demonstrate to the selection panel that you are suitably equipped to perform the role, and that you possess all of the stated minimum essential skills, abilities, knowledge, experience and educational qualifications (where required).
The following information is provided to assist you when applying for a position.
We suggest the following format:
- Online Application - your personal details and complete information relevant to the position for employment history, education, training courses, qualifications and professional memberships - the online application allows for you to attach up to three nominated referees, their position and their contact details.
- Attach a covering letter of up to 2 pages introducing yourself to the selection panel and describing your skills, abilities, knowledge, qualifications and experience in relation to the position.
- Attach a current Curriculum vitae/ Resume that includes your personal details, relevant employment history, education, training courses, qualifications and professional memberships.
The Job and Person Specification
Selection for interview will be based on an assessment of your application against the requirements of the position as outlined in the Job Specification, and against the criterion detailed in the accompanying Person Specification. It is recommended that you carefully read the Job and Person Specification to understand what the position entails before proceeding to apply for the position, and ensure that your application reflects your suitability for the position. Please ensure that your application includes sufficient information for the panel to make an informed determination.
Referees
It is recommended that you advise your referees of the position you are applying for as the panel may seek their opinion of your capability to perform the requirements of the position. At least one referee should be your immediate supervisor/manager in your current position and be able to provide current feedback about you to the selection panel.
We take this opportunity to wish you success with your application.
