AddressAllied Health Assistant
Permanent – Part Time
Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)
To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian? Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t sit in traffic for an hour. You’re decompressing with a wander through our beautiful city, on putting on your boots and telling it to a mountain, within minutes.
We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practise that sees our Allied Health Assistants working with our Allied Health Team and closely linked to the broader multidisciplinary team.
This important role will see you working within the John L Grove inpatient Rehabilitation team. As an Allied Health Assistant in this team, you will need the skills to support the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists to provide patient centred care, and help clients reach their goals by delivering and supporting therapy programs. And we’ll be committed to seeing you thrive. We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensuring you are fully welcomed into our team.
As an Allied Health group, we are dedicated to the development of our people and will work to help you to achieve your goals. Allied Health Assistant, Clint Freeman, has worked in a similar role for many years. They would be most happy to hear from you to answer questions about how they find working in our health service and team: clint.freeman@ths.tas.gov.au
For more information about becoming an Allied Health Assistant in Northern Tasmania, or to learn more about what we can do for you (relocation, salary benefits etc.) please email or phone Vic Stephenson, our Acting Deputy Manager- Physiotherapy Services: vic.stephenson@ths.tas.gov.au or 0429 797 013.
If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is Northern Tasmania
The role:
Assist with the daily functioning of Allied Health Professional (AHP) services.
Undertake tasks under direction of AHP’s.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment
Position 521478: Permanent, part time, day worker position working 64 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible
Position 523289: Fixed term, casual, day worker position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for a period of 12 months
Salary: $65,236 to $68,925 pro rata, per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and casual vacancies.
Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Eligibility:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Certificate IV in Health Service Assistance (Allied Health Assistance) or equivalent qualification
Tertiary student of a relevant and approved Allied Health course of study at a recognised tertiary institution
Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
Current Driver’s Licence
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
Conviction checks in the following areas:
crimes of violence
sex related offences
serious drug offences
crimes involving dishonesty
serious traffic offences
Identification check
Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
Generic Allied Health Assistant HSO 5 (April 2023) CS.pdf
Generic Allied Health Assistant HSO 5 (April 2023) CS.docx
Applicant Guide
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
For more information (Contact Officer)
Vic Stephenson
Position: Acting Deputy Manager - Physiotherapy ServicesPhone: 0429 797 013
E-mail: victoria.stephenson@ths.tas.gov.au
Important information
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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details.
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