Job no: 922018
Work type: Part time
Location: Yorke and Mid North
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care
* Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Riverton
* OPS2 | Part Time 0.56 FTE | Temporary (up to 24 July 2026)
* Salary: $58,709 - $63,154 p.a (pro rata)
* Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Unlock Your Potential as a Diversional Therapist with YNLHN
Are you passionate about helping older adults lead active, engaging, and fulfilling lives? Join YNLHN as a Diversional Therapist at Wakefield Aged Care Service and Riverton District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, and play a key role in planning, delivering, and evaluating activities that enhance the wellbeing, independence, and quality of life of residents.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan, deliver, and evaluate individual and group activities for residents.
* Assess residents' needs, abilities, and participation in activities.
* Maintain accurate documentation of activities, outcomes, and resident responses.
* Support volunteers and multidisciplinary team members in activity delivery.
* Assist with direct resident care and uphold high standards of aged care.
* Promote a safe, healthy, and culturally sensitive environment.
What We're Looking For:
We're seeking a compassionate, creative professional with experience delivering leisure and lifestyle programs in aged care. You'll be confident planning and facilitating activities for residents with a range of cognitive and physical abilities, and able to support volunteers and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Your dedication to resident wellbeing, cultural sensitivity, and commitment to professional development will ensure you thrive in this role.
About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Applicant Information
The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary (watch a short video about what salary packaging is here) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
This is a part time vacancy, working 42 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
* 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: 922018
Enquiries
Jack Haines
Position: Acting Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
Phone:
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
Wednesday 10th December PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
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Advertised: 26 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time