Allied Health Assistant - Illawarra, Australia - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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Illawarra, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time

Position Classification:
Allied Health Assistant

Remuneration:
$ $31.70 per hour, plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID:
REQ420427

Application Closing Date:
Sunday, 13 August 2023

An exciting opportunity exists for an
Allied Health Assistant to join the
newly established Aged Care Awaiting Placement Ward based at
Figtree Private Hospital.

Where you'll be working

The Illawarra Shoalhaven local health district (ISLHD) is opening a 20 bed Aged Care Awaiting Placement (CAP) unit within Figtree Private Hospital.

Figtree Private Hospital is located in Suttor place, Figtree and will provide healthcare to elderly patients currently within our acute ISLHD hospitals whom are ACAT approved awaiting placement of Residential aged care facility (RACF), Illawarra transitional aged care service (ITACS), Community packages (COMPACS), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) or Veterans Home Care (VHC).

The patients are managed by a geriatrician and staffed by a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and interdisciplinary allied health professionals who work together to provide comprehensive and collaborative care to patients.

We are looking for a dynamic team of allied health clinicians who can work under an interdisciplinary model of care providing comprehensive care to an aged patient group.

This position provides assistance and support to their Allied Health Department in the delivery of services to patients/clients, under the supervision of an Allied Health Professional.

The role involves assisting Allied Health Professionals in the treatment of patients, equipment cleaning / room tidying and departmental administrative responsibilities.

Salary Level is dependent on qualifications:

Level
No Qualifications;
Level

- Completion of 12 or more months' service as an Allied Health Assistant Level 1 or Certificate III
or other qualification deemed equivalent;

Level

3 -Certificate IV qualification or other qualification deemed equivalent

What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences.

At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible

We offer:

ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
Study and development leave
Access to inhouse training, learning and educational opportunities
Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) 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 certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

Please note:

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation.

The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants.

Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance, or equivalent work experience and a willingness to work towards certification.
Demonstrated high levels of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload, meet deadli