Allied Health Assistant - Community Occupational Therapy Team

Our Allied Health Assistant plays a crucial role in helping clinicians provide excellent care for our clients!Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Remuneration: $29.60 Per Hour + 11% Super +
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ484398
Applications Close: Sunday 5th May 2024Allied Health AssistantCommunity Occupational Therapy TeamGreater Newcastle AreaWhere you’ll be working:A fantastic opportunity exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join our Community Occupational Therapist Team. The suitable applicant will be based at one of our community health centres in the Greater Newcastle area.

• Eastlakes Community Health Service
• Westlakes Community Health Service
• Nelson Bay Community Health Service
• Newcastle Community Health Service
• Western Newcastle Community Health Service

About the role:Our Community Occupational Therapists work with clients living in the Greater Newcastle area (including Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephens LGAs). Most of our clients are aged 65 and over, but we do see clients under 65 years of age if they meet the inclusion criteria for service. The Allied Health Assistant plays an important role in supporting the clinicians to provide a high level of care for our clients.

• You will be required to perform a wide variety of tasks, including booking appointments, managing the diaries of the therapists, and assisting therapists with managing the waitlists.
• You will work directly with clients under the supervision of the treating therapist.
• You will be part of a large Occupational Therapy team and be supported by experienced clinicians.

Requirements:

• For L1, 2, or 3: To meet the requirements for Level 2: demonstrated experience working as an Allied Health Assistant Level 1 for a period of 12 months or more and/or Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent qualification). If the applicant is unable to demonstrate these requirements, the applicant will commence service at Level 1. If the applicant has completed a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance they will be classified as an Allied Health Assistant Level 3.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and willing to drive for work purposes.

Benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare:
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

About you:

• You are hard-working and motivated, but most importantly love working with clients.

Additional Information?

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Lisa-Dawn McGavern onInformation for Applicants:An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: .This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting via or 1300 40 25 23.HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.Connect with us on and !