Casual Allied Health Assistant

Requisition No: 4556
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Allied Health
- Program: AH Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology
- Department: Allied Health Physiotherapy
- Enterprise Agreement: Varied Health and Allied Services, Managers and Ad
- Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
- Project:
We have an opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced Grade 3 Allied Health Assistants to join our Physiotherapy AHA team to work weekdays in a casual capacity across Western Health.

**About the role**

As an AHA at Western Health you will work with our acute or subacute teams to provide care to patients with a variety of clinical presentations to improve their function, mobility and quality of life. Our positions are well supported by experienced and dedicated Allied Health Assistants and Physiotherapists and will enable you to work with the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient centred care. In this role you will provide individual therapy sessions; assist Physiotherapy staff in co-treatment sessions; and take with other responsibilities which may include the management of equipment or administrative tasks. Our department is friendly and supportive, and this is an excellent opportunity to join our extensive AHA and Physiotherapy team in a well-supported role.

A comprehensive orientation will be provided to the role with access to training and development resources.

In your cover letter please include your days available for work.

Come and join our innovative, supportive, and friendly department, with our strong positive workplace culture, and help us continue to improve the lives of our community in the West. It is a very exciting time for us, with new the Footscray Hospital due to open in 2026 and the new Melton Hospital in 2029.

**To be Successful in this Role you will**
- Have a Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant qualification or other appropriate equivalent qualification. Physiotherapy students with an AHA certificate are welcome to apply. Work experience or clinical placement experience in the hospital setting is essential
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be willing to learn and be committed to providing excellent patient care
- Be adaptable and flexible
- Work well within a team environment to assist patients, and AHA and Physiotherapy staff
- Ensure safe and high-quality patient care is delivered in line with Western Health values and policies, as instructed by Physiotherapy staff
- Contribute to a culture that values ongoing learning and be part of a positive workplace

**Position Description**

**About Western Health**
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties includeoncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate an