Therapy Assistant - Eat Walk Engage

About the role

Eat Walk Engage (EWE) is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary program that improves care for older people in hospital. The program significantly reduces delirium and promotes recovery in acute care wards. The position directly contributes to patient care by providing clinical support tasks focusing on patient nutrition, cognitive stimulation, mobility, and functional independence. The Eat Walk Engage Clinical Assistant is a Multi-Professional Assistant (MPA) who receives delegation from health professionals (e.g. Allied health, nursing, medical) participating in the Eat Walk Engage program at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.

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:

• Provide a defined range of screening assessments and treatments for patients as identified and delegated by the multi-disciplinary team, and as allowed by legislation and guidelines.
• Initiate changes to treatment programs under the direction of the multidisciplinary team using results from standardised assessment and treatment interventions.
• Actively contribute to and communicate with the ward multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to patient records according to organisational guidelines and legal requirements.

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

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our 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