Allied Health Assistant

An exciting opportunity exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join the Physiotherapy team in the acute hospital at Epworth Richmond. This is a permanent part-time position (4 hour shifts Monday to Friday) that will involve assisting the acute physiotherapy service with the treatment of patients on the orthopaedic neuroscience cardio-respiratory medical and oncology wards. The AHA role will support the treating physiotherapy team by undertaking a broad range of tasks to ensure patient wellbeing and safety attainment of therapy goals and prevention of functional decline.

You will make an impact by:

•  Providing a high standard of patient care
•  Ensuring safe practice at all times
• Aligning with department prioritisation and clinical care guidelines
• Participation in clinical handovers based on the ISOBAR framework
• Documentation and reporting in-line with organisational standards

To be successful in this role

You have strong customer service and general people skills and enjoy collaborating with team members and patients to create an exceptional patient experience. Excellent with your administration time management and organisation skills you take initiative and have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work.

About Epworth Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills broaden your experience and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education better facilities and technologies.

Qualifications :

You will have

• Previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant and/or completed a Certificate IV AHA and/or other relevant university qualification
• Weekly availability 0900-1300 Monday-Friday
• Previous experience working in a Hospital setting is desirable

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

Additional Information :

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference

To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

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Please Note:  Applications are reviewed as received. Dont waitthis role may be filled before the closing date.

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It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time