Allied Health Assistant - MBPH@Home
Full Time
The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.
Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.
The Team:
The Allied Health team at Mildura Base Public Hospital comprises of over 30 staff including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Social Work and Allied Health Assistants.
The Role:
To facilitate the effective and efficient operation of the Community Services department through both clinical and non-clinical duties and provision of assistance to Community Services (Allied Health) Therapists in their provision of services to patients of the Hospital.
Allied Health clinicians are valued within the organisation and all disciplines report to an Allied Health Manager, who is an Allied Health Professional. The diversity of the workload for an Allied Health Professional is a key benefit within our organisation.
For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Willingness to work under the supervision of an Allied Health practitioner
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage workload demands and priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellence in customer service
• Flexible positive approach to work
• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent
What MBPH has to offer you:
- Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
- An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
- A location centre of town reducing travel times
- Free parking on site for all employees
- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
- On-site Café
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
- At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
- Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.
How we model our values:
- MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other health services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
- 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
- 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
- 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
- 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
- 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
- Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022
How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.
For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit www.mbph.org.au
For further enquiries please contact our human resources team.
E: **************@mbph.org.au
Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required. For further information, please visit the Department of Health website: Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au
A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
Applications close: 5 April 2024