Casual Weekend AHA - and Inpatient Rehabilitation
Casual Weekend AHA - and Inpatient Rehabilitation
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Job Description
Job Description:
Casual weekend role
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Friendly and dynamic team
About St. Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincents Health Australia and a leading teaching research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services sub-acute care medical diagnostics rehabilitation allied health mental health palliative care correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australias leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.
About the Program
is a 20 bed admitted (bed substitution) program for patients in a home-based setting. Inpatient Rehab unit is 20 bed unit. The service will provide interdisciplinary 7 day a week rehabilitation services from a team including a Rehab Physician Nursing Allied Health and Pharmacy. Telephone after hours support will be provided as required by the St. Georges Hospital after Hours Coordinator.
About the Role
An opportunity currently exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join the and Inpatient Rehab team on a casual basis with 6 hour shifts on either a Saturday or Sunday. This role is located at the St Georges Kew campus and works under the direction of a Grade 2 Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist or Rehabilitation Nurse. This position is responsible for providing high quality clinical management of patients in particular at their homes and via a telehealth model of care. This role is an interdisciplinary AHA role.
Classification for this position will be IN29 ($31.65000 per hour) plus 25% casual loading.
Duties
Implementation of treatment as directed - both face to face and via telehealth as directed
Accurate treatment monitoring and evaluation of patients programs and conditions
Maintain effective communication with all team members including reporting back to the supervising clinician regarding patient management and progress.
Skills and Experience
Experience working in a team
Good interpersonal communication skills
Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to undertake a broad range of patient and non-patient related tasks
Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant Qualification or
A degree in Human Movement Exercise Physiology Physical Education
Benefits
Salary packaging
Employee Assistance Program
Staff Health Centre
Staff Car Park
All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Contact
Anne Ashman NUM Rehab @ Home
The service is a bed substitution model replicating Rehabilitation bed based services in the patients home. The model of care enables an earlier supported discharge for SVHM patients with conditions requiring ongoing restorative and supportive rehabilitation following illness or injry.
The primary aim of the service is to assist patients in achieving their goals of care in their own service is interdisciplinary and operates 7 days a week. The team includes a Rehabilitation Specialist Nursing Allied Health and Pharmacy staff.
This position is primarily based at the St Georges Hospital (SGH) of St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM). There may be a requirement to work from alternative sites within St Vincents Hospital Melbourne as operational demand allows.
PURPOSE
Accountable to the Allied Health Lead and Allied Health clinicians within the team the Grade 2 Allied Health Assistant (AHA) will work within a flexible interdisciplinary structure that ensures the delivery of high quality therapy services to all clients making sure that the clients needs are met. The AHA will be required to provide both clinical support and administrative assistance to the Allied Health Therapy staff and the wider program. As the service is operational 7 days per week there may be a requirement for the incumbent to participate in the clinical weekend service provision. This may include delivering care to patients within Virtual & Home Units in community settings as required.
DUTIES
Provide goal directed therapy to individual clients within the program under the direction of allied health professionals
Provide concise and brief clinical feedback and report any client changes to allied health professionals
Maintain stock levels and order equipment
Perform cleaning of equipment as per guidelines
Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives (includes working groups projects audits discipline related projects) per annum as directed by Program Co-ordinator
Maintain accurate statistics and submit by end of each week
Maintain the appropriate standard of medical record keeping documentation and data collection
Provide administrative assistance to clinical staff and program co-ordinator and undertake administrative tasks as required to ensure the efficient daily operation of the service
Liaise and co-ordinate with SGH Allied Health Team Leaders and their Managers the delivery of clinical services to patients of the inpatient and patients to ensure optimal delivery of clinical services
OBLIGATIONS
General
Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
Comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws and directions
Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
Clinical Quality and Safety
Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate
Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
Complete annual compulsory competencies
Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake all relevant work
Person Centred Care
Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
Actively support consumers tomake informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback
Health and Safety
Protect the health and safety of self and others complying with all health and safety related policies procedures and directions
Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
Human Resource Management
Pariticpate in and lead recruitment to relevant positions as required
CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:
Capability
Demonstrated behaviour
Personal
Personal effectiveness
Takes responsibility for accurate timely work results
Learning Agility
Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
Outcomes
Patient/Resident/client centred
Strives to meet and exceed expectations demonstrating sound judgement
Innovation and Improvement
Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
Strategy
Driving Results
Manages own work load to deliver results
Organisational Acumen
Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
People
Working with and Managing others
Takes responsibility for ensuring productive efficient teamwork
Collaboration
Works collaboratively within and outside the team
CRITERIA
1.1ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Allied Health Assistant Certificate (as defined by the Health and Allied Services Award) or equivalent health related education
A current Victorian Drivers License
1.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience working with a team of allied health professionals
Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporate excellent communication with health professionals and clients of varying ages and cultural backgrounds
Flexibility in assisting to meet the administrative and/or therapeutic needs of the client/service
Highly developed skills of organization planning and problem solving
Demonstrated sound knowledge of patient and own safety
Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of St. Vincents
Intermediate computer skills
Experience in rehabilitation is highly desirable
Closing Date:
11 August 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
Employment Type
Gig
