Allied Health Assistant 1/2/3

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Location**:Cooma
**Position Classification**: Allied Health Assistants 1/2/3
**Remuneration**: $29.60 - $33.47 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 7
**Requisition ID**: REQ524109
**Applications Close: 18 October 2024**
**Interview Details**:Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here - We are Southern

**What we offer**:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary Packaging - up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading

**Where you will be working**
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Cooma is the largest town in the Snowy Mountains, with bushwalking, mountain biking, horse-riding, fishing and white-water rafting all on the door-step of the ski-fields. The wilderness experiences are unforgettable, with Australia’s highest peak in Kosciuszko National Park. It’s just over 60 minutes’ drive to Canberra and 80 minutes to Merimbula the gateway of the beautiful Sapphire Coast. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

**What you'll be doing**

The Allied Health Assistant provides clinical and administrative support to the team in the delivery of allied health services to patients and clients, to facilitate the provision of high quality clinical care.

**Selection Criteria**
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance with relevant skill sets, OR relevant qualification and/or experience AND formal commitment to complete this training. Training will be supported by the district and must be completed within 2 years from enrolment.
- Demonstrated ability to function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- 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 the supervising Allied Health Professional.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (convenor) should you require assistance.

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases**

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

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