Allied Health Assistant Casual

An exciting opportunity exists for a qualified Allied Health Assistant to join the team at Epworth Geelong!
This casual position will provide the opportunity to work across the hospital supporting both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and acute clinical services.

As an Allied Health Assistant you will work closely with Allied Health Professionals to support both clinicians and patients through a variety of clinical and administrative tasks.

This diverse role offers plenty of variety in your day. You will primarily support Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering individual and groupbased rehabilitation programs to optimise patient function.

A key part of the role will involve supporting the safe and effective delivery of hydrotherapy services at Epworth Geelong which will provide exposure to a wide range of patient cohorts.

You will be part of a highperforming supportive Allied Health team committed to helping you develop and learn within the role.

You will make an impact by:

• Collaborating with team members and patients to create an exceptional patient experience
• Assisting in the delivery of therapy programs and clinical care across a range of allied health disciplines.
• Providing a high standard of patient care and ensuring patient well-being and safety at all times
• Delivering initiative in the clinical setting to facilitate seamless patient services
• Assisting patients in attainment of therapy goals and prevention of functional decline
• Remaining positive and solution focused in the presence of time pressures.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Present with demonstrated experience in a clinical setting (preferably hospital based)
• Excellent mid-week availability
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills both verbal and written
• Have excellent administration time management and organisations skills
• Present with a natural caring and compassionate demeanour
• Demonstrate attention to detail and flexibility in all aspects of your work as an Allied Health Assistant
• Enjoy assisting patients in their recovery from injury or illness

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong located adjacent to Deakin Universitys Medical School in Waurn Ponds is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors nurses allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical surgical and rehabilitation services.

Qualifications :

• Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant qualification or equivalent is essential and/or completing another relevant university qualification (eg student in an Allied Health Discipline)
• Previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant within rehabilitation or a hospital setting (desirable)

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:

• Epworths enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually plus $2650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia!

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.

For more information about the role refer to the attached position description or contact or call (03).

Apply have over 8000 perspectives at Epworth and were ready to welcome yours!

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 :

Casual