Multidisciplinary Allied Health Assistant

Multidisciplinary Allied Health Assistant (Lvl 1) - Casual

💼 South Western Sydney Local Health District

📅 REQ614602 Requisition #

Employment Type: Casual, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Campbelltown & Camden Hospitals
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistant Level 1
Remuneration: $31.86 per hour

About the Opportunity

Camden & Campbelltown Hospitals are seeking dedicated and energetic Allied Health Assistants, ideal for current university students or those looking to gain experience in allied health. This role offers a great opportunity to develop skills in a healthcare setting, providing clinical support under the supervision of an Allied Health Professional.

Key duties include implementing therapy plans under direction of an allied health professional (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy), documenting in clinical files, effective clinical handover, and communicating with cultural sensitivity and confidentiality.

The assistant will also participate in departmental meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development through relevant Continuous Professional Development activities.

Additionally, the allied health assistant will handle clinical administration tasks such as updating data, photocopying, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment. Responsibilities include ensuring administrative tasks are completed promptly and monitoring stores to maintain sufficient supplies. Participation in quality improvement initiatives is also expected.

What You'll be Doing

To provide a high-quality clinical service to clients and their families/carers under the supervision of an Allied Health Professional to optimise health outcomes for the clients of the service. The Allied Health Assistant is also responsible for undertaking designated departmental and administrative tasks necessary to support service delivery.

Where You'll Be Working

Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, work together to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the Macarthur region. Campbelltown Hospital, a leading tertiary facility, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, maternity, palliative care, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and aged-care services. It also features specialised Mental Health and Cancer facilities. Camden Hospital complements these services by specialising in care for older persons with acute or chronic health conditions, including rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, and psychogeriatric care.

The hospitals share a close-knit, community-focused team dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and compassionate care. The ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment at Campbelltown Hospital will further enhance its capabilities, introducing advanced equipment and amenities.

Together, these sister hospitals ensure that the diverse needs of the community are met with excellence and innovation in healthcare.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

- Relevant experience working within a healthcare setting including student clinical placements or other healthcare roles.

- 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 supervising Allied Health Professional.

- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels.

- Demonstrated effective organisational skills, ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD’s key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, and our staffs and communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQ I+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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