AddressApplications Close: Monday, 26th February 2024
Allied Health Assistant
Physiotherapy
John Hunter Hospital
Where you'll be working:
John Hunter Hospital (JHH) is a tertiary referral, teaching, and community hospital, it is a great place to develop or start your career.
John Hunter Hospital's Physiotherapy Department provides services to JHH, Rankin Park Centre (RPC), and Belmont District Hospital (BDH). The Physiotherapy department is committed to providing high-quality and innovative services to meet the needs of patients and the community.
JHH Physiotherapy is seeking a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapy Assistant with strong communication, time management, and organisational skills to assist the Physiotherapists in providing safe, patient-centred, high-quality physiotherapy services. This position is based at John Hunter Hospital.
About the role:
- Under the supervision of a qualified Allied Health Professional, you will facilitate client, patient, and consumer care by providing both clinical and administrative support
- The successful applicant will work across the inpatient and outpatient services of JHH
- They will be involved in assisting physiotherapists with assessments, implementing therapy plans, and other suitable activity programs such as hydrotherapy
- We offer our valued staff comprehensive orientation and training and support ongoing education, professional development, and research
- Staff will be orientated and well-supported by the JHH Physiotherapy Leadership team
- In addition to local orientation and training, HNELHD provides a structured professional development program for all Allied Health Assistants
Requirements:
- 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
Benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- 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 have strong communication, time management, and organisational skills
- You have effective written and verbal communication skills as well as computer literacy
- You can work both independently and cooperatively with health professionals in a multidisciplinary team environment
- You are enthusiastic and motivated with excellent skills to facilitate patient engagement in therapeutic-based activities
- You have completed or are working towards the completion of Certificate III or Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant is desirable
Need more information?
For role-related queries or questions contact Tara Smith on **********@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.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 SalaryPackagingPLUS! via *********@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23. HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
