Allied Health Assistant - Helensvale

Your Opportunity:

Join our team as an Allied Health Assistant supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver high-quality care in Residential Aged Care settings. Your role will include both hands-on clinical work and essential admin tasks.

Be part of something innovativeour award-winning Plena Care Pathway (2023 Allied Health Award for Innovative Product Excellence) enables you to support personalised goal-driven therapy programs developed by our therapists. Youll assist in delivering evidence-based care through mobility and functional activities one-on-one sessions group-based active ageing programs and care plan follow-ups.

You will be responsible for:

• Responsible for assisting to deliver all physiotherapy services in accordance with the Plena Healthcare operating procedures and policies.
• Responsible for servicing RAC clients in accordance with the Allied Health Professionals treatment plan
• Under direction of the physiotherapists / occupational therapists you may be required to Transport residents to and from the therapy gym area / their appointments
• Set up and pack away the physiotherapy gym including cleaning both the area and equipment
• Collect referrals and any other administrative tasks as guided by the physiotherapists
• Order prescribed equipment
• Run exercise groups / programs
• Support initiatives to meet client / contract expectations
• Consult with the physiotherapist / occupational therapist in relation to adaptations/ changes/ progressions of treatment plans for clients as appropriate
• Participate in mentoring supervision and appraisals in line with Plena Healthcares policy and procedure

Your Career with Plena:

Plena Healthcare prides itself on a genuine work/life balance where flexibility is key! We aim to support and inspire our team to enrich the lives of our clients. We do this with a great group of people and a tried and tested program which is the best in the industry!And there are some other goodies along the way to make sure youre the happiest and best that you can be.

Plena Perks:

When joining our Plena Healthcare Community you will also unlock a multitude of Plena Perks.

• Competitive hourly rate
• Work life balance flexible working hours
• 1:1 Mentoring Program
• Shine Awards Celebrate and reward outstanding contributions with monthly quarterly and yearly awards up to $2000.
• Health Kick - $150 annual budget to spend on your fitness and well-being*conditions apply
• Treasure Chest Fund - We like to spread joy. Well give you money to spend on brightening the day of one of your clients.

Who we are:

Plena Healthcare is a national allied health provider to the Aged Care Community and Disability industry with over 20 years experience. Our physiotherapists occupational therapists podiatrists speech pathologists and dietitians are passionate about the care they provide to the clients who are at the centre of everything we do.

We are a values-led organisation we bring energy act with integrity nurture and care we listen and connect. Our values demonstrate our commitment to our people customers and community and define who we are what we do and how we do it. When we come together we shine.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability people of all ages cultural identities gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA people.