For facilities searching “nursing agency Adelaide,” start with the shift you need to fill, not a list of agencies.

This guide is for facilities and care providers looking for nursing staff. It is not for nurses seeking a job or pay rates.

THA’s services page sets out its healthcare recruitment and facility workforce services. It does not list every role or shift that is open. Use this guide to shape your request, then ask THA to confirm that your role, site and dates are in scope.

Key Takeaways

  • A “nursing agency” label doesn’t tell you which roles or shifts are open now.
  • Prepare the role, setting, site, dates and duties before you call.
  • Ask THA to confirm scope, timing and the proposed arrangement for your exact request.
  • A first call is a fit check, not a booking.

What should a facility check before choosing a nursing agency?

Check fit before you check size or price. A broad service page can’t tell you whether a provider can cover one role, at one site, on one date.

Ask whether the provider recruits for permanent roles, supplies staff for shifts, or does both, and get the answer for your request. Don’t rely on the label “nursing agency” to answer that for you.

THA’s services page describes Healthcare Professionals Recruitment, which helps organisations discuss requirements for nurses and other health staff, subject to current scope and availability. It also describes Healthcare Facilities Workforce Solutions. These are service descriptions, not a live roster or a promise for every request.

Ask five things before you plan around an agency:

  • Is our nursing role in scope?
  • Do you support this kind of facility and this location?
  • Can you consider these dates and shift times?
  • What arrangement would apply, and who employs or supplies the worker?
  • What do you need from us to assess the request?

Treat the first call as a fit check. Put any role, dates, duties and terms you agree into writing.

What details should go into a staffing request?

A clear request helps any provider answer you well. The list below is prep you can do first. It isn’t a THA form, and it doesn’t describe how THA matches staff.

Name the role and setting

Say what role you need and what the work involves. Add the type of facility and the unit or area. Mark which skills are essential and which are nice to have.

Add the site and dates

Give the suburb or site, the dates, the shift times and whether the need is one-off or ongoing. Say if dates can move.

Flag site rules

Note any orientation, supervision, access or contact needs that should be discussed. These are points for you and the provider to settle together. They don’t describe THA’s screening, credential or induction process.

Use a short brief

Here is the level of detail that helps, using a made-up request: “We need cover for two night shifts at our northern suburbs site next week. The nurse will run the evening medication round and hand over to the morning team. Our clinical care manager is the site contact.”

That is an example only. It isn’t a THA form, and it doesn’t mean the request can be met.

Which settings and locations can you ask about?

Ask about your exact setting, site and dates. Don’t read a broad service page as a promise for every ward, bed or suburb.

THA’s services page says its facility workforce solutions cover residential aged care, hospitals and other care settings across South Australia. It also lists regional and interstate placement through partner sites.

Those are broad descriptions. They don’t confirm cover for one site, one role or one shift. Use the services page to see the stated scope, then ask THA to confirm your case.

THA’s healthcare staffing guide covers wider buying questions. This article stays narrow: how to describe a nursing need and find out whether THA can discuss it. For hospital wards, our guide to hospital staffing checks in Adelaide sets out credentialing and handover steps.

How do you check the arrangement?

Ask what kind of arrangement is on the table and who employs or supplies the worker. Don’t assume “agency” means one model. Recruitment for a permanent role, supplied shift staff and other arrangements carry different duties and terms.

This article can’t say which model THA would use for your request. Ask the team to explain the proposed arrangement, who is responsible for what, and the commercial terms. If labour hire is involved, THA’s healthcare labour-hire guide covers the South Australian detail. Your facility should confirm its own duties and get advice where needed.

Before you commit, check that the written agreement covers the arrangement, role, setting, dates, duties, charges and terms.

What should you ask THA?

A short list of direct questions will show whether the talk is worth continuing. The answers depend on THA’s current scope and on your request.

  • Which nursing roles are in scope for this request?
  • Do you support this type of facility and setting?
  • Is this site covered, and can these dates or shifts be considered?
  • What arrangement would apply if the request goes ahead?
  • What do you need from us about duties, skills or site rules?
  • Which duties and terms would we need to agree in writing?

THA’s public pages don’t list role-by-role cover, screening steps, credential checks, prices or response times. Ask about any of these that affect your choice. Don’t assume an answer.

How do you make an enquiry?

Use THA’s contact page to raise a facility need. It has a message form, a phone number and an email address.

Include the setting, role, site, dates, shift pattern, duties and must-have requirements. This gives the team context. It doesn’t confirm that a role or shift is open, so check scope and dates before you plan a roster.

Frequently asked questions

Is this guide for nurses looking for work?

No. It is for facilities and care providers seeking nursing staff. Nurses looking for a job should use the careers information on this site.

Which nursing roles does THA support?

THA’s services page talks about recruitment for nurses, subject to current scope. It doesn’t list which roles are open now. Ask THA whether your role is in scope for your facility and dates.

Can THA cover my site or shift?

The services page describes facility staffing across South Australia and regional or interstate partner sites. That doesn’t confirm a given site or shift. Ask THA about your exact location, role and timing.

What should I send first?

Send the setting, role, site, dates and shift pattern. Add key duties, must-have requirements and a site contact. THA can tell you what else is useful.

Discuss a facility requirement

Name the role, the setting and the site. Add dates and duties. Then ask THA to confirm scope, timing and the arrangement.

Review THA’s healthcare staffing services to see the stated scope, then contact the team to discuss your facility need. Confirm the arrangement, current cover and terms before you go ahead.