Allied Health Assistant Level 3

**Description**

**Employment Type**:Part-time, Temporary, 10 months with possibility of extension and/ or permanency.
**Classification**: Allied Health Assistant Level 3 (PN 69809)
**Salary**:$78,271 - $86,300 (Plus 12% Super)
**Location**:Canberra Health Services, ACT
**Section**:Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
**Closing Date**:**25 September 2025

**What can we offer you**:
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.Flexible working conditions.12% Superannuation.Access to Employee Assistance Program.Access to discounted gym membership.Access to onsite Physiotherapists.Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

**About the Role**:
The Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre (EDRTC) is a 12-bed health facility for people with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder over the age of 16 who can be safely medically monitored and managed in the Centre but require further nutritional, psychological and psychosocial support to achieve long term recovery. It will have a homelike, residential feel and will focus on the psychological recovery of participants by providing specialist, intensive nutritional, psychological treatment with 24/7 nursing support for a period up to three months.

EDRTC is seeking a motivated and experienced Allied Health Assistant to take on the AHA Level 3 role within our team. Under the supervision and guidance of Allied health manager and Senior Health professionals, you will aid and support the EDRTC team in the delivery of allied health services to young people and adults with an eating disorder who require intensive 24/7 care. Allied health services at the centre include group sessions, meal support therapy, administrative task and family and individual sessions. You will undertake professional development, supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes. The AHA does not make clinical assessment or clinical judgment in this role; however, they will be expected to recognise a change in consumer function and status and the possible impact on the planned program.

This role requires to work on a rotating roster including weekends and additionally need to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise. The successful applicant will need to be for weekend and after-hours work.

**For more information regarding the position duties click here for the**_Position Description._**

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.Current registration issued under the _Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011_ is required.Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

**To Apply**:
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

**Our**Vision**: creating exceptional health care together
**Our** **Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
**Our**Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
- The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics._

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**Job**: Allied Health

**Salary Range**: 65,021.00 - 86,300.00

**Closing Date**: 25/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM