Allied Health Assistant

Overview

Armadale Kalamunda Group (AKG) is seeking to establish a pool of suitably skilled Allied Health Assistants. We have an upcoming vacancy at our Kalamunda site. This pool will also be used for future vacancies in other areas at AKG. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/11/2026.

Location

Kalamunda

Unit/Division

East Metropolitan Health Service - Kalamunda District Hospital

Work Type

Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Casual

Position Information

Allied Health Assistants at Kalamunda Hospital work in our palliative care ward and day hospice. At Armadale Hospital we have allied health assistant positions in mental health, rehabilitation, medical and surgical wards and Community Rehabilitation.

Allied Health assistants support the delivery of care by supporting allied health professionals with the provision of patient programs including group and individual therapy and related activities in the assigned work area. Inpatient mental health and medical and surgical work areas include some weekend shifts.

This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, fixed term part time, casual appointment(s) with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

We have an upcoming vacancy at our Kalamunda palliative care day hospice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is potential that an additional day on the Kalamunda inpatient palliative care ward may become available in the near future.

This pool will also be used for future vacancies in other areas at AKG.

Benefits of working for the Armadale Kalamunda Group

- On site free parking

- EMHS Fitness passport program

- AKG Social club

- Professional development opportunities and study leave assistance

- Employee assistance program counselling service for staff and their immediate family members

- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice

Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal records screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Applicants are requested to apply online.

Your application requires:

- A copy of your current curriculum vitae (CV)

- The names and contact details of 2 current referees. Please ensure that one of your referees is a current or recent supervisor or manager.

- A 3-page letter which addresses the essential and desirable selection criteria in the attached job description form. Please use relevant examples to demonstrate if you meet the selection criteria.

- If applying for specific work areas or work type only, please outline this in your letter.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system-generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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