AddressAllied Health Assistant - Transitional Aged Care Program
Wallsend Campus
About the role:
This rewarding role will see you facilitate excellent patient care under the supervision of a qualified TACP Allied Health Practitioner.
In this role daily tasks are varied and include assisting the TACP team with administrative duties and implementation of treatment programs for clients. You will work as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team aiming to increase and maximise our client’s level of independence.
Where you’ll be working:
- TACP provides a multidisciplinary in-home rehabilitation program to clients after an acute hospital admission. The team consists of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Dietetics, and Social Work combined with a full complement of community support services. An excellent environment to develop your career as an Allied Health Assistant and serve our community!
- Located in a prime location Wallsend has easy access to major expressways and offers a diverse range of amenities, including shopping centres, restaurants, parks, and recreational facilities.
Benefits:
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- 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.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- Career Development opportunity.
- In this role you will be supported by the TACP Program Manager, Allied Health Service Manager, and committed staff to assist your development and success within the role.
Requirements:Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- Demonstrated experience as an Allied Health Assistant or willing to learn with/or working towards a Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances.
About you:
- You will be resourceful, results-driven and an experienced Allied Health Assistant who can work autonomously in the community and within a larger team.
- You will have excellent time management and prioritisation skills to handle the workload, meet deadlines and complete work activities.
- You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive rapport with clients.
- You will also have intermediate-level computer skills and thrive while working effectively in a busy environment.
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases 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.
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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.
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