Allied Health Assistant

Grade 2 Allied Health Assistant - Permanent full-time option available

Inpatient Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy team

Cabrini Brighton

Cabrini offers:
- Flexible work arrangements.- Attractive Hourly rates + 11% Super and 17.5% leave loading- Opportunity to develop skills and career in a supported environment.- Excellent workplace culture.- Up to $15,900 salary packaging, plus $2,650 meal and entertainment card benefits- Vibrant Brighton location, close to public transport with discounted Myki commuter fares.

How you will make an impact

We are looking for a dynamic qualified Grade 2 Allied Health Assistant (AHA), with experience working in inpatient rehabilitation, to be part of our physiotherapy team at Brighton. This role involves working with physiotherapists to deliver predominantly group exercise sessions, but also some individual therapy as well.

Key responsibilities include:
- Facilitate safe and appropriate completion of a prescribed exercise program, in a group and individual setting, as outlined by the treating physiotherapist.- Ensure the safe and timely transport of patients to their therapy session in the gym.- Escalate patient concerns to treating physiotherapist/rehab team leader.- Ensure good communication, effective relationships and teamwork between peers and other clinical staff and services.- Assist with administrative duties as outlined by the Grade 3 AHA, supervising physiotherapist, or team leader.

About you

You will have:
- Relevant Allied Health Assistant qualifications.- Experienced in exercise delivery & managing groups of patients in a rehabilitation setting is advantageous.- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a structured rehabilitation environment.- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with a strong client customer service focus.- Well-developed time management skills.

Enquiries should be directed to:
Stacey Bulger - Physio Rehab Team Leader on 9508 5804 / 0437139313 OR

Michelle Tatford - Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant on 9508 8788

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community. You will have opportunities to learn new skills and give back to your community.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s south east. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.