Allied Health Assistant

4 days ago


Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Plena Healthcare Full time

Your Opportunity: You will be responsible for working under the direction of Physiotherapists / Occupational therapists in order to deliver a consistently high standard of clinical service to clients in Residential Aged Care (RAC) Settings. As an Allied Health Assistant, it is expected that your time will consist of both clinical and administrative duties. You will be involved in a new innovative way of offering allied health services to our wonderful Clients. Our award winning (2023 Allied Health Award for Innovative Product Excellence) Plena Care Pathway has been designed to provide our therapists with an opportunity to tailor therapy programs for our residents, built from resident goals and priorities, and delivers evidence-based mobility and functional programs, care plan reviews, one-to-one therapy interventions and group based active aging services.

You will be responsible for:

  1. Assisting to deliver all physiotherapy services in accordance with the Plena Healthcare operating procedures and policies.
  2. Servicing RAC clients in accordance with the Allied Health Professionals treatment plan.
  3. Transporting residents to and from the therapy gym area / their appointments under the direction of the physiotherapists / occupational therapists.
  4. Setting up and packing away the physiotherapy gym, including cleaning both the area and equipment.
  5. Collecting referrals and any other administrative tasks as guided by the physiotherapists.
  6. Ordering prescribed equipment.
  7. Running exercise groups / programs.
  8. Supporting initiatives to meet client / contract expectations.
  9. Consulting with the physiotherapist / occupational therapist in relation to adaptations/ changes/ progressions of treatment plans for clients as appropriate.
  10. Participating in mentoring, supervision and appraisals in line with Plena Healthcare's policy and procedure.

Your Career with Plena: Plena Healthcare prides itself on a genuine work/life balance where flexibility is key We aim to support and inspire our team to enrich the lives of our clients. We do this with a great group of people, and a tried and tested program, which is the best in the industry And there are some other goodies along the way to make sure you're the happiest and best that you can be.

Plena Perks: When joining our Plena Healthcare Community, you will also unlock a multitude of Plena Perks.

  1. Competitive hourly rate.
  2. Work life balance, flexible working hours.
  3. 1:1 Mentoring Program.
  4. Shine Awards – We love our people & we love rewarding outstanding achievements. Our Shine Awards provide more opportunities for our people to be recognised and rewarded for their contribution to helping people live healthier, happier, and more independent lives. Monthly, quarterly, and yearly awards valued up to $2000.
  5. Shine Days.
  6. Health Kick - $150 annual budget to spend on your fitness and well-being *conditions apply.
  7. Treasure Chest Fund - We like to spread joy. We'll give you money to spend on brightening the day of one of your clients.

Who we are: Plena Healthcare is a national allied health provider to the Aged Care, Community and Disability industry, with over 20 years' experience. Our physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists and dietitians are passionate about the care they provide to the clients who are at the centre of everything we do. We are a values-led organisation, we bring energy, act with integrity, nurture and care, we listen and connect. Our values demonstrate our commitment to our people, customers, and community, and define who we are, what we do, and how we do it. When we come together, we shine.

"We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of all ages, cultural identities, gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA+ people."

About the company

At Plena Healthcare we provide quality allied health care for aged care or in home residents, so people can live healthier, happier and more independent lives.

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