Employment Status: Casual, Fixed-Term (6months), Part-Time (20 hours per week)

Location: The Wesley Hospital

Classification: Allied Health – Level 1

Remuneration Value: Fixed-Term, Part-Time: $27.43 - $33.59 p/h, (FTE $54, 201 - $66, 373), 9.5% employee contribution to super, 17.5% annual leave loading + not for profit salary packaging

Casual: $27.43 - $33.59 p/h, (FTE $54, 201 - $66, 373) + 9.5% employee contribution to super + 25% casual loading

The Wesley Hospital is inviting applications from experienced Allied Health Assistants to apply for casual and fixed-term, part-time opportunities!

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2, 000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.

We offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute, tertiary-level medical and surgical services, and through research and education we’re constantly searching for the latest in treatment techniques and processes. We show consideration for the whole person, and not just their physical health, placing our patients and their loved ones at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role:

We are currently seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join our Allied Health Team. The role consists of both clinical and non-clinical duties, including assisting therapists with the delivery of rehabilitation programs, clerical duties and the management of resources and equipment.  As the Allied Health Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Patient care duties which may include assistance with dressing, fitting splints, patient mobility, supervision of group classes and accompanying staff and patients offsite;
• Utilising the communication framework tool to greet all patients and staff;
• Ensuring equipment is maintained safely; Sourcing equipment and reporting any faults or availability issues;
• Admission and discharge of day patients;
• Booking and coordination of patient appointments;

Your background:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work both independently and as a member of the team;
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload;
• Currently undertaking Allied Health Degree/course with weekday availability

Certificate IV in Allied Health and previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant is desirable but not essential

We’ll look after you too:

Our people mean the world to us. We do everything we can to ensure they enjoy opportunities and benefits that are as inspiring and rewarding as the fantastic work they do. Flexibility, development, and a values-led culture are just some of the experiences you’ll have here at UnitingCare.

We offer access to health and wellbeing, financial, retail and lifestyle benefits designed to make life more enjoyable. As a registered not-for-profit, we also offer competitive salary-packaging designed to increase your take home pay. We celebrate a highly-diverse and inclusive workforce and are invested in your professional and personal development.

Let’s talk:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process. We look forward to receiving your application by 27^th September 2020.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community. We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.

We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.