Allied Health Assistant

Job Requisition ID: 2665- Legal Entity: Monash Health- Location: Cheltenham, VIC, AU, 3192- Employment Type: Part Time Fixed Term (Parental Leave)- Posting Date: 15 Oct 2024

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**About the Role - Allied Health Assistant (Grade 2 or 3) - Community Rehabilitation, Cranbourne and Pakenham**

Join our team as an Allied Health Assistant on a part time, ongoing basis to work at the Pakenham and Cranbourne sites. The Community Rehabilitation Allied Health Assistant is responsible for working within the multidisciplinary team to provide best practice patient care. The role will involve:

- individual and group based work in both the centre and in the client's home
- working under the delegation of Allied Health Professionals
- being a vital part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for clients.

We are currently seeking a passionate and motivated Grade 2 or Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant to join us is in a part time parental leave cover position (o.6 EFT) until September 2025. This position may be required to work at any of the Monash Health sites and may be centre based or home based.

**About Us**

The Monash Health Community Rehabilitation service actively engages with people to improve and maintain health, independence and well-being. We do this by providing integrated, multidisciplinary care across multiple settings within the local community. Our aim is to help clients live their best lives by enabling them to access the support they need, when they need it. Community Rehabilitation services may include therapy at home, at one of our centres and/or tele-rehabilitation consultations. We offer group and individual rehabilitation to adults in the community setting. The service is time-limited, goal-focussed and tailored to each person.
- We provide quality care focused on the person in the context of their life;
- We are interdisciplinary and innovative with a can-do attitude;
- We view change and challenge as great opportunities

**About You**

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

- A Certificate III or IV Allied Health Assistance, or equivalent
- A driver's license
- Preferably greater than 2-4 years AHA experience with some hospital/community experience (Grade 3)
- A positive approach
- Ability to work independently
- Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles

**In Return**:

- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your skills & knowledge base
- a supportive learning environment
- ongoing supervision and professional development

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,** **Tamara Jackson - Team Leader Pakenham on 0427 621 382.

**AHA Gr 2 Position Description can be **found here**

**AHA Gr 2 Role Statement can be **found here**

**AHA Gr 3 Position Description can be **found here**

**AHA Gr 3 Role Statement can be **found here**

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close 29th October 2024.