Allied Health Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 20452

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The inpatient Allied Health Assistant team reports in under the Occupational Therapy department at WMH. It is a highly valued, multidisciplinary team providing quality client care under the delegation of Allied Health teams to support positive client outcomes across inpatient medical, surgical, palliative care, GEM and hospital in the home services. You will work with clients directly, as well as supporting administrative components of the allied health service. Supervision is provided and opportunities for professional development are available. The AHA team actively participate in and contribute to unit activities.
- Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Multidisciplinary, inpatient AHA team
- Occupational Therapy department.
- Casual positions.
- Working under delegation from Allied Health Professionals to assist in providing optimum therapy to clients.
- Actively participate in and contribute to unit activities.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Allied Health Assistant Certificate IV or equivalent.
- Current drivers licence.
- Demonstrated experience as an Allied Health assistant within a health care setting.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
- Enthusiastic, flexible, dedicated, team-oriented, adaptable and friendly.

**ABOUT US**:
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families.
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable.
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Paula Cooke, Occupational Therapy and Inpatient Allied Health Assistant Manager