Allied Health Assistant - Satellite Health Centre

About the Role

Permanent flexible full‑time opportunity to contribute to client care through the provision of clinical support tasks within the multidisciplinary Healthy Ageing Assessment and Rehabilitation Team (HAART), under the direction and supervision of an allied health professional.

The Healthy Ageing Assessment and Rehabilitation Team is part of the Rehabilitation Service Stream within Community and Oral Health and provides rehabilitation close to home to improve wellbeing, functional capacity, independence, and quality of life.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Provide a defined range of clinical screening assessments as delegated and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation.
• Provide a defined range of treatments as prescribed by multidisciplinary health professionals and work under their delegation and supervision. This may include using decision support tools, clinical pathways, and patient-specific guidelines.
• Initiate changes to treatment programs using results from standardised assessment tools.
• Provide basic education on a defined range of topics to patients or groups of patients.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED