AddressDarwin Private Hospital
Allied Health Assistant
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance desired
- Friendly & collaborative team environment
- Our values – We Care, We Do, We Strive, and We’re a Team.
We want you to work within the Allied Health team at Darwin Private Hospital. Do you want to provide clinical and administrative assistance and support to Allied Health Professionals to ensure the delivery of a high quality rehabilitation service? This role is a 6 month contract, one day per week, (Wednesday) for 7.6 hours and would ideally suit a student completing a Health Degree.
As an Allied Health Assistant your responsibilities will include:
- Support members of the Allied Health team to provide a high standard of clinical care to patients/families
- Work under the direction and supervision of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists to help clients achieve their rehabilitation goals
Darwin Private Hospital is the only provider of private hospital services in the Northern Territory. As part of the Healthscope Group of Hospitals, it is a licenced 122 bed hospital providing a broad range of multiday and day surgery including, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Urology, Gastroenterology and ENT and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. Our world-class private hospital attracts patients from across the greater Northern Territory, Western Australia, remote aboriginal communities and even offshore. We are co-located with Royal Darwin Hospital and partner in delivering specialised care to patients from across the top end of Australia.
Desired Criteria:
- Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance
- Current Student of a Health Degree
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, manage time effectively and complete activities
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy roles
- Experience working with or providing care to frail/aged/disabled people in a health care setting or a basic understanding of exercise programs
Applications close: 24th June 2024
For further enquiries: Holly Cahalan, Allied Health Manager - *************@healthscope.com.au
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and a CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.
