Allied Health Assistant - Lewisham, Australia - Catholic Healthcare

Catholic Healthcare

Verified Company

Lewisham, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Job Description:

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Assisting clients with a variety of in home and group services across Southern Sydney:

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Permanent Full-Time opportunity:

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Leading Aged Care Provider offering career opportunities

Why you'll love working with us:

Opportunity to take on a new role as part of a wider Allied health team
We are a notforprofit, valuesbased organisation
Be part of a supportive and inclusive 'people first' culture
Salary packaging opportunities and other benefits
Paid travel time & KM's reimbursed

This is an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to join our Home Care team This role involves implementing allied health programs designed by our team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

You will support clients to achieve their goals for health and wellbeing and to remain independent. This will involve facilitation and delivery of in home sessions as well as group programs.

Day to day this role looks like:

Providing service delivery as per clients care plan within relevant Model of Care including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and other disciplines
Facilitating and supporting in home and/or group activities & programs, eg

- health and wellness exercise program

Managing time effectively to ensure all services are delivered as outlined
Supporting client goals through intervention outlined in Care Plan
Developing & maintaining client motivation to live their best life
Following the client's lead to identify opportunities to further enhance quality of life and choices
Capturing feedback from clients and reporting on progress towards client set goals

To be successful in this role you will have:

Certificate 3 or 4 Allied Health Assistance or other relevant qualification or willingness to work towards a Certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance
Experience as an Allied Health Assistant desirable (but not essential)
Previous experience working in aged or community services sector
Ability to problem solve & offer solutions
A passion for improving client's health, wellbeing and independence and an interest in exercise and health programs.
Computer literacy, and efficiency in Microsoft Office
Must be able to provide evidence of Covid19 immunisations (x3)
Current Driver's licence and registered and insured motor vehicle

Catholic Healthcare promotes the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities across residential aged care, home and community services and retirement living across NSW and SE QLD.

Our values of Courage, Compassion and Integrity sit at the core of everything we do.