Allied Health Assistant - Hunter Valley, Australia - Hunter New England Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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Hunter Valley, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Allied Health Assistants

Remuneration:
$58, $66,359.44 Per Annum + 11% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ448775

Applications Close:
Sunday, 3rd December 2023

Allied Health Assistant

Occupational Therapy Team

Greater Newcastle Area

Where you'll be working:

A fantastic opportunity exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join our Community Occupational Therapist Team. The suitable applicant will be based at one of our community health centres in the Greater Newcastle area.

Eastlakes Community Health Service
Westlakes Community Health Service
Nelson Bay Community Health Service
Newcastle Community Health Service
Western Newcastle Community Health Service

About the role:

Our Community Occupational Therapists work with clients living in the Greater Newcastle area (including Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephens LGAs).

Most of our clients are aged 65 and over, but we do see clients under 65 years of age if they meet the inclusion criteria for service.

The Allied Health Assistant plays an important role in supporting the clinicians to provide a high level of care for our clients.

You will be required to perform a wide variety of tasks, including booking appointments, managing the diaries of the therapists, and assisting therapists with managing the waitlists
You will work directly with clients under the supervision of the treating therapist
You will be part of a large Occupational Therapy team and be supported by experienced clinicians

Benefits:

Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
ADO's each month (for full time employees)
4 weeks annual leave (prorata for part time employees)
Salary packaging options
Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of nonclinical and clinical professionals

About you:

You are hardworking and motivated, but most importantly love working with clients

Need more information?

Information for Applicants:

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

This is a Category A position.

Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive

PD2023_022:
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS.

Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of

benefits

such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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