Employment Type: Fixed term, full time | 12-month full time parental leave contract | Permanent part time roles available
Hours: Up to 76 hrs a fortnight | Work 80hrs and accrue monthly rostered day off
Salary: Between $33.13 and $37.46 per hour (depending on qualifications and experience)
Location: Mercy Care Centre, Young, NSW
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, relevant qualifications, unrestricted driver's license
Contact: Clare Findlay | Allied Health Team Leader | 0263828444 | cfindlay@mercy.com.au
About the opportunity
Exciting opportunity to work as an Allied Health Assistant at Mercy Care Centre (MCC), Young, NSW. MCC is a publicly funded rural hospital and community service. As part of a large multidisciplinary team you will look after patients in subacute inpatients (rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation and palliative care), adult community and outpatients (rotational role, approx. 9 months per rotation). Professional development and supervision supported. Subsidised accommodation available and relocation subsidy may apply.
Responsibilities
* Allied Health Assistants support the work of clinicians to provide effective, efficient and patient centred care to patients.
* Implement therapy programs, provide administrative support, assist with therapy groups, booking appointments, practice with patients using equipment, assist cleaning equipment, assist with clinical care (including personal care and transport), be an integral part of inpatients and community patients' recovery and the smooth running of our services.
* By working within the delegated boundaries of the clinical work you will provide safe and essential care to patients and assist with administrative tasks to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
What you'll bring
* Either certificate 3 or 4 AHA qualified, or willing to work towards certificate 4 AHA in first year of employment.
* Excellent time management, computer program adaption, organisational and communication skills, unrestricted driver's license and willingness to work towards a light‐rigid license to enable driving our MCC bus.
* A compassionate, helpful, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management and willingness to learn and take direction.
Requirements and evidence
Evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
* Approved working rights for Australia. We are unable to offer sponsorship.
* A current Police Record Check and NSW Working with Children Check.
* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Equal Opportunity
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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