Allied Health Assistant - Sydney, Australia - Northern Sydney Local Health District

Northern Sydney Local Health District

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

An enthusiastic person is required to fill the permanent full time role of Allied Health Assistant at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.

This is a busy role delivering allied health therapies and tasks independently at the direction of a qualified Allied Health Professional.

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Allied Health Assistants

Remuneration:
$ per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ450634

Who we are:

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people.

We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible.

Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday.

We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices.

You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

What you'll be doing

This role is a shared Allied Health Assistant role, however, will sit with and report via the Speech Pathology Department.

The role will predominantly focus on providing allied health therapies (Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy) in the rehabilitation ward and stroke unit, however, can be used as the delegating profession requires within their allocated time.

The position provides daily assistance with showering and self care on the rehabilitation ward as well as a range of delegated therapies.

They will also assist with administration tasks to support the patient and departments.

_People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply._

Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance or willingness to undertake this training or other qualification deemed equivalent by NSLHD.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of an Allied Health Assistant within a large organisation. Ability to work independently under the delegation of an AHP and the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.

Need more information?

All NSW Health workers are required to provide evidence of having received two doses of COVID19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA). Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A and need to meet the requirements of the _Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive_._
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID19 Digital Certificate._

**Applications Close: 30 November 2023