Allied Health Assistant

Employment Type
: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification
: Allied Health Assistants

Location
: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration
: $ $34.63 per hour

Hours Per Week
: 28

Requisition ID
: REQ600260

Applications Close
: 28/09/2025

With
CORE
Values of
C
ollaboration,
O
penness,
R
espect and
E
mpowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant to support our Occupational Therapy team in delivering patient care. Under the supervision of Occupational Therapists, you'll assist with therapy activities such as self-care retraining, mobility exercises, and patient education. You'll also help with home assessments, equipment delivery, and maintaining treatment spaces and resources. The role includes direct patient interaction, accurate clinical documentation, and collaboration with other health professionals to ensure high-quality care.

You'll contribute to departmental planning, student education, and continuous improvement, while adhering to NBMLHD policies and safety practices. We're looking for someone who demonstrates our CORE and SAFE values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Safety, Agility, Fairness, and Excellence.

Join a team that's passionate about making a difference. Apply now and help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Certificate III or IV in Allied Health assistance [or willingness to undertake training] with relevant patient care experience.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in manual handling of patients and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and organise workload.
• Demonstrated ability to independently undertake tasks once delegated and operate with minimal direct supervision.
• Computer literacy, with the ability to use Office, email and electronic patient record systems.
• Current Driver's licence [P1 or above] and willingness to drive as part of role

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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