Allied Health Assistant

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care provider

• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

• Seeking two Allied Health Assistants to join an established rehab allied health team in permanent roles

• Casual positions also available

About the roleWe are seeking multiple Allied Health Assistants to join our multidisciplinary allied health team. We provides services across a range of specialties including orthopaedic, cardiorespiratory, general medicine, general surgery, neurosurgery, and neurology. The Allied Health Assistant role will provide services within our onsite short-stream inpatient rehabilitation service. As a successful candidate you will provide support across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, as well as Dietetics and other disciplines as appropriate.Your main duties will include:

• Providing high quality evidence-based care to clients under the direction of allied health professionals

• Manage a diverse caseload of patients

• Support therapy programmes such as hydrotherapy, group exercise and functional retraining sessions.

About you:

• Ability to work under supervision and direction

• Ability to work flexibly and perform a range of diverse tasks

• Willingness to learn, develop and show initiative

• Possess a Certificate in Allied Health Assistance or comparable qualification or experience working in healthcare (desired but not essential)

• A desire a join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation.

For further information please contact Katrina Wood (0448 850 501 orkatrina.wood@calvarycare.org.au). To apply please submit a resume and cover letter responding to the key selection criteria (maximum 2 pages).**Why work for Calvary?**At Calvary, our staff matter.With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships

• Paid parental leave

• Training, development pathways and career opportunities

• Flexible hours that make sense for you

***As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.***Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella