Allied Health Assistant - Box Hill, Australia - Eastern Health

Eastern Health

Verified Company

Box Hill, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Limited tenure Part Time (19 hours - until June Mondays to Wednesdays

Joining the Acute Physiotherapy team

Opportunities to work additional hours during the year may be become available

Come and join a well-recognised Physiotherapy team at Box Hill Hospital with a passion for delivering comprehensive patient care in a supported clinical environment

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.

We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

A day in the Life of our Allied Health Assistant

This key role is aligned to the delivery of allied health assistant interventions as part of an acute bed based Physiotherapy service

You will be assisting physiotherapists with their acute bed based patients in the provision of best practice patient care as well as non-clinical duties that support the efficient operation of a busy service environment.

This is a great opportunity to build and develop your skills as an Allied Health Assistant.

About you and what you can bring to our patients and service

T o be a success in this role you will dynamically respond to the demands within the Physiotherapy team across the site.

Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance is required (academic transcript of completion required) if applicable

Previous experience working as an Allied Health Assistant or equivalent essential

Experience within an acute bed based hospital stream is desirable

Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication both written and oral

A strong commitment to high quality care

The ability to work as part of a diverse team

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Please note:

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Selection Criteria

Essential:
Completion of Certificate 4 (Allied Health Assistant) from a registered training organisation including training modules in Physiotherapy

Essential:
Australian citizen or current Australian working visa

Essential:
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with the multidisciplinary team including effective clinical handover

Desirable:
Completed an AHA physiotherapy training module in an acute hospital

Contact Person
Sue Parslow

Contact Number

Closing Date
16/07/2023