Allied Health Assistant - Transitional Therapy and Care Program | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Flexible working conditions

Salary packaging with fringe benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Physiotherapists

Onsite cafes

Staff cafeteria

Onsite pharmacy and gift shop

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking an Allied Health Assistant Level 3 to join the Transitional Therapy and Care Program (TTCP) within Community Health and Integrated Care. You will work with Allied Health Professionals to deliver short-term, goal-focused therapy and care, helping older clients regain independence after hospital stays.

The role involves providing care across homes, residential units and community locations, supporting individual and group programs, monitoring progress and

Qualifications

• Experienced Allied Health Assistant Level 3 seeking arole in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy and care programs to support rehabilitation goals and independence.
• Provide high-quality care across clients' homes, TTCP Residential Unit and community locations.
• Monitor client progress and provide timely feedback to clinicians to ensure positive outcomes.

Job description

Allied Health Assistant - Transitional Therapy and Care Program
Full-time Permanent

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role: Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) is a diverse portfolio within Canberra Health Services, delivering services across aged care, rehabilitation and community settings. The Transitional Therapy and Care Program (TTCP) provides short-term, goal-focused therapy and care services for older people following a hospital stay, supporting them to regain independence and transition safely back to their homes and communities.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Allied Health Assistant Level 3 to join our multidisciplinary TTCP team. In this role, you will work closely with Allied Health Professionals to deliver therapy and care programs that support clients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximise their independence.

You will provide high-quality care across a range of settings, including clients' homes, the TTCP Residential Unit and community locations. Using your advanced allied health assistance skills, you will support the delivery of individual and group programs, monitor client progress, and provide timely feedback to clinicians to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

This role requires excellent communication skills, initiative, sound judgement and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment. You will enjoy a varied workload and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people.

The position may require flexibility to work across different services and locations, as well as participation in weekend rosters, on-call arrangements and rotational rosters to meet service needs.

Note: This position will be suitable for a suitably experienced AHA who meets the criteria of an AHA3; this is necessary due to the level of autonomy and specific skills required in this role.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website .

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .