Allied Health Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Part time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $60,000 - $70,000

Occupation: Medical and Nursing

Reference: 12371

**About the Role**:
This is a Permanent Part Time position at 0.8 EFT per fortnight within the rehabilitation department at Royal Children’s Hospital.

You will be responsible for providing clinical care under the delegation and supervision of allied health professionals to children requiring specialised rehabilitation following illness, injury or elective procedures. You will work alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and with other allied health assistants in our close-knit and friendly team.

The position involves an incredibly interesting and varied caseload with children requiring goal focused innovative care including those with acquired brain injury and/or spinal cord injury and children with cerebral palsy. Our interdisciplinary team assists both inpatients and outpatients in individual or group sessions.

Other duties include maintaining therapy equipment and administrative duties to support the allied health rehabilitation team.

Classification for this position is IN30 (base salary $65,75 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation).

**What You’ll Achieve**:

- Provide clinical care to children and adolescents requiring rehabilitation under the supervision of physiotherapists, occupational therapists or speech pathologists
- Give feedback to the allied health professional and team on the patient’s progress
- Be part of an interdisciplinary paediatric rehabilitation team

**Your Skills and Experience**:

- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent
- Experience in working as an Allied Health Assistant
- Experience working with children or in rehabilitation

If this sounds like you, click **here** to view the position description.

**About the Department**:
The Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS) is a state-wide specialist service which caters for the complex rehabilitation needs of children and adolescents recovering from major injury, illness and elective procedures aimed at functional maximisation. The VPRS at The Royal Children’s Hospital has rehabilitation beds located in the main hospital, and a large community-based service.

The interdisciplinary rehabilitation team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, psychologists, music therapists, rehabilitation consultants, technical advisors and nursing. The team work together to provide specialist rehabilitation in partnership with children and their families who require interdisciplinary, goal-focused, innovative care.

**What we Offer**:

- Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
- Parkville location and close to public transport

**Other Requirements**:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

**Application Process**:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

**Why work at the RCH?**

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.

**Are you ready to join our team?**

Applications close **23 October 2024