Advanced Allied Health Assistant

Metro South Health Service; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bayside Health Service is seeking an Advanced Allied Health Assistant to support a multidisciplinary Allied Health team across Redland Hospital and community facilities. You will deliver advanced patient interventions under supervision, coordinate staff workloads and mentor students and assistants to ensure high-quality care.

The role emphasizes teamwork, patient safety and continuous improvement in a supportive environment, with weekend/public holiday rotation.

Formación

• You hold a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or an equivalent qualification and have demonstrated experience delivering advanced patient interventions under the delegation and supervision of Allied Health Professionals.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, carers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• You demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate workloads, prioritise competing demands and work effectively within your scope of practice.
• You are committed to teamwork, patient safety and continuous improvement, with the confidence to provide guidance, support and mentoring to less experienced Allied Health Assistants.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advanced clinical and administrative support to Allied Health Professionals, undertaking delegated patient interventions, specialised screening activities and individual or group treatment programs for patients with complex needs.
• Coordinate the day-to-day workload of Allied Health Assistants, including allocating staff resources, supporting service delivery and mentoring less experienced assistants and students.
• Work collaboratively with Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and the Eat Walk Engage Program across Redland Hospital and community health facilities.
• Contribute to patient education, equipment management, service improvement and quality initiatives, while supporting safe, person-centred care. Weekend and public holiday work at Redland Hospital will be required on a rotational roster.

Conocimientos

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team coordination

Educación

Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Descripción del empleo

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.

Your new role

Make a meaningful difference to patients' lives while supporting a dynamic, multidisciplinary Allied Health team. As an Advanced Allied Health Assistant, you will combine your clinical skills, leadership abilities and passion for patient care to support the delivery of high-quality Allied Health services across Bayside Health Service. You will:

• Provide advanced clinical and administrative support to Allied Health Professionals, undertaking delegated patient interventions, specialised screening activities and individual or group treatment programs for patients with complex needs.
• Coordinate the day-to-day workload of Allied Health Assistants, including allocating staff resources, supporting service delivery and mentoring less experienced assistants and students.
• Work collaboratively with Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and the Eat Walk Engage Program across Redland Hospital and community health facilities.
• Contribute to patient education, equipment management, service improvement and quality initiatives, while supporting safe, person-centred care. Weekend and public holiday work at Redland Hospital will be required on a rotational roster.

About you

You are an experienced and motivated Allied Health Assistant who enjoys working collaboratively, takes pride in delivering quality patient care and has the confidence to support and coordinate others.

• You hold a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or an equivalent qualification and have demonstrated experience delivering advanced patient interventions under the delegation and supervision of Allied Health Professionals.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, carers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• You demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate workloads, prioritise competing demands and work effectively within your scope of practice.
• You are committed to teamwork, patient safety and continuous improvement, with the confidence to provide guidance, support and mentoring to less experienced Allied Health Assistants.

What we can offer you

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging.

About the Bayside Health Service Allied Health Team

The Bayside Allied Health Team work across Redland Hospital, Redlands Satellite Health Centre, Wynnum Manly Community Health Service Centre and Pandanus Unit. Bayside Allied Health Assistants support a multi-disciplinary team: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and the Eat Walk Engage Program. This position is rotational and may be required to work throughout Bayside Health Service and the position's primary work location may change based on operational requirements. This position may be required to provide Allied Health Assistant services on weekends and public holidays at Redland Hospital on a rotational or roster basis.

Our values

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.