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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Remuneration: $1,124.84 - $1,275.75
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ463125
Position Title: Cross-Disciplinary Allied Health Assistant
Location: Wyong Hospital
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode ton assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
About The Role
As an Allied Health Assistant, the primary role is to support Allied Health Practitioners in delivering high-quality client/patient/consumer care through a combination of clinical and administrative tasks. Under the supervision of qualified professionals, the assistant actively participates in direct care, aiding in routine evaluations, preparing clients for treatment, and disseminating information about services. The assistant also contributes to the assessment of client needs, assisting in the development and delivery of therapeutic activities and programs as prescribed by Allied Health Professionals. Administrative responsibilities include word processing, telephone communication, record-keeping, and resource monitoring. The role emphasizes continuous professional development, adherence to health and safety policies, and effective communication within the healthcare team. The Assistant aligns with the vision, goals, and values of Caring for the Coast and exemplifies behaviours consistent with NSW Health CORE values and CCLHD Values and behaviours charter.
Key Accountabilities
- Direct Client Care: Provide hands-on support in direct client/patient/consumer care, assisting with routine evaluations, treatment preparation, and service-related information dissemination.
- Therapeutic Program Assistance: Contribute to the assessment of client needs, aiding in the development and delivery of therapeutic activities and programs prescribed by Allied Health Professionals, while being mindful of background diagnosis and precautions.
- Administrative Support: Undertake various administrative tasks such as word processing, telephone communication, photocopying, and maintaining inventory records, ensuring efficient resource utilization and monitoring.
- Continuous Professional Development: Maintain currency in educational requirements, actively participate in professional practice supervision, and engage in performance management processes to enhance the level of service provided to clients/patients/consumers.
- Must have Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistant/relevant qualification or willingness to undertake this training. Current unencumbered NSW driver’s licence and the ability and willingness to travel across sites for meetings and clinical care provision.
- Demonstrated previous experience working in a health environment, with a range of patient cohorts across inpatient, outpatient and/or community settings.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy.
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.
Why Work at CCLHD:
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy & 17.5% leave loading.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing and Social Club.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies, and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility, and The Central Coast is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Standard 5; People working with children are suitable and supported.
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At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Applications Close: SUN 11 February 2024 at 11:59 PM
