AddressPosition Title: Community Aide - Allied Health Assistant
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the TACP Service. This position assists in the delivery of therapy and support services for clients of the Transitional Aged Care Program. This position works with a large multidisciplinary team to provide slow stream rehabilitation to clients who have recently discharged from hospital. This role is supervised by Senior Allied Health staff within the Transitional Aged Care program to ensure high quality care. The tasks the Allied Health Assistant may undertake include: assisting clients with their Home Exercise Programs (HEP), escorting/community access, showering and bathing clients, and light domestic assistance. The incumbent will document all client responses to direct care given, including progress notes and clinical records in accordance with the plan of care and organisational procedures. This position is Monday- Friday, with the occasional weekend or public holiday required.
TACP provides a package of services for up to twelve weeks duration to clients following discharge from hospital and who have potential to manage at home with rehabilitation and support services. The purpose of this intervention is to improve the client’s physical function, avoid further hospital presentations and to maintain their daily living skills. The Allied Health Assistant will support the service’s clients with personal care, transport, support rehabilitation goals and other activities as delegated by the multidisciplinary team.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Technical Aide/Allied Health Assistant who possess a passion for person centred care.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below (please upload with your CV). Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
- Relevant Certificate III qualification or where they have been successfully assessed as possessing the competencies required for Certificate III by way of Recognition of Prior Learning.
- Current unrestricted NSW drivers license – Class C or above.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and complete activities (including ability to work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required) as delegated by the supervising Allied Health Professional
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills and knowledge of an electronic client record system.
- Demonstrated experience working with older people in a community/rehabilitation setting.
Applications close on 9 April 2024
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