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Form of workEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 23 March 2025
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Remuneration: 58692.84 - 58692.84 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ465690
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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This is a full time role, however an eligibility list will be created for future full or part time vacancies
What you'll be doing
The Allied Health Assistant will provide assistance and support to the physiotherapy staff in their duties as directed and delegated.
The assistant will work as a member of the team under the direction and supervision of Physiotherapists. A key part of the role is assisting physiotherapy staff in the Orthopaedic Clinic. They will also be responsible for maintaining stock levels, equipment maintenance and general tidiness and cleanliness in the Physiotherapy department, the Hydrotherapy Pool and the plaster room in the Orthopaedic Clinic.
- Allied Health Assistant Certificate 4 or equivalent professional qualifications or working towards qualification.
- Experience working with children and families. Experience working with people with disability and/or in a hospital or healthcare environment.
- Highly effective interpersonal and written communication skills and computer literacy (including use of applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Understanding OH&S requirements of the role and physical ability to move / transfer clients & equipment safely.
- Ability to work independently and within a team; and ability to work under instruction.
- Proven ability to prioritise a number of competing demands/tasks & manage time effectively & efficiently.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012***.
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
For role related queries or questions contact Kate Thompson on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 16/02/2024
