Allied Health Assistant - Preventative Care Specialist

Queensland Health; Nambour; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health is seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join the Preventative Health Pathways team. The role focuses on delivering culturally respectful care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, alongside clinical screening and treatment tasks under supervision.

We value collaboration with health professionals and community partners to improve outcomes. Remuneration includes salary within the stated range, employer superannuation contributions, and leave loading.

Qualifications

• High level communication and interpersonal skills for client care and advocacy.
• Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inequities to deliver culturally appropriate care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a practical understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inequities, and health issues to deliver informed, evidence based culturally appropriate care.
• Demonstrate high level communication and interpersonal skills in the provision of client care and advocacy. Including working collaboratively and in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, health service providers and other health professionals.
• 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 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, Clinical Nurses or Allied Health Professionals and work under their general direction including using decision support tools, clinical pathways and patient guidelines

Skills

Communication skills

Cultural awareness

Client care

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Sunshine Coast Health is seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join the Preventative Health Pathways team. The role focuses on delivering culturally respectful care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, alongside clinical screening and treatment tasks under supervision.

We value collaboration with health professionals and community partners to improve outcomes. Remuneration includes salary within the stated range, employer superannuation contributions, and leave loading.