Allied Health Assistant (Speech Pathology)
Central Gippsland Health Service – Sale VIC
About Central Gippsland Health
Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub‑regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.
CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.
CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).
Acute services include a full‑time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub‑acute services including rehabilitation.
CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.
We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra and Heyfield delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care in supportive and homelike environments.
CGH provides a wide range of community‑based services that support people to remain healthy, active and independent in their own homes. This includes Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs and other in‑home services tailored to individual needs.
Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.
CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.
CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position.
About Department
The speech pathology service at CGH provides a wide range of services, including Early Childhood Intervention, acute inpatients and rehabilitation, aged care, NDIS and, in addition to home and community care, community health and specialist outpatients' clinics.
About the Role
You will be delivering clinical programmes including therapy and group programmes under the guidance of a speech pathologist and will also support the team with administrative tasks, including setting up for therapy programmes and developing resources. The speech pathology team works with a majority of paediatric clients. Desirable skills and competencies include experience working with children and families and excellent communication skills.
Duties
* Participate in information gathering to assist the assessment process, including independent administration of screening tools, under the guidance of an Allied Health Professional.
* Assist in the supply of written resources under the direction of a Speech Pathologist.
* Facilitate and assist with therapeutic groups and/or educational programmes.
* Work with clients, their families and carers to carry out functional and therapy activities as identified in the clients care plans.
* Work with clients, families and carers to support access to services.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Cert 3 or 4 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.
* Victorian driver's licence.
* Current clear Police Check and Working with Children Check.
* NDIS worker screening.
Benefits
* Salary packaging.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Social Club.
Application
* Please attach your resume detailing previous experience with the names and telephone numbers of two (2) relevant referees and a cover letter to your application.
* Statement addressing selection criteria including qualifications, experience and leadership and technical capability requirements as outlined in the position description.
Contact
Please obtain a copy of the position description or, for questions regarding the position, contact the HR team at 03 5143 8*** or *****@cghs.com.au. Acting Manager contact at 03 5143 8*** or ***********@cghs.com.au. All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.
At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
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