Allied Health Coordinator

Blue Care; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

12% Super

Penalties & Allowances

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible locations

Job summary

Blue Care is seeking an Allied Health Coordinator - Exercise Physiologist to lead clinical teams across multiple locations in Queensland. The role focuses on developing and evaluating care plans, overseeing group programs and ensuring high-quality service delivery for clients in aged care and community settings.

You will mentor staff, coordinate onboarding, track outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining strong relationships with clients, carers and partner

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Exercise Physiology are essential.
• Current ESSA accreditation is essential.
• Experience in aged care and community services setting is required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Exercise Physiologist.
• Leadership or management experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills are essential.
• Valid Australian driver's licence and vehicle insurance are required.
• Must be able to satisfy probity checks and demonstrate contemporary practice in community health and aged care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to exercise physiology staff and allied health assistants.
• Assess, develop and evaluate care plans and group programs with a self-management approach.
• Delegate activities to staff to support client independence.
• Identify and guide development of service delivery within area of expertise.
• Collect and analyze care outcome measures and trends.
• Deliver training presentations as required.
• Coordinate orientation and onboarding of new Exercise Physiologists and practicum students.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Clinical problem-solving

Mentoring

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Exercise Physiology

Current ESSA Accreditation

Job description

Job Summary

Allied Health Coordinator - Exercise Physiologist | Blue Care | Allied Health Team Employment Term: Permanent Full Time Location: Flexible working locations - Metro Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Bundaberg Remuneration: $65.77 p/hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances + 5 Weeks Annual Leave

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of flexible and responsive clinical leadership to exercise physiology and allied health assistant staff.
• Assess, develop, manage and evaluate appropriate care plans and/or group programs for all clients/carers, encouraging a self-management approach.
• Delegate activities to other staff as appropriate e.g. Allied Health Assistants and Personal Carers, to support client independence and self-management.
• Identify, develop, contribute and guide the development of service delivery and resources within area of expertise.
• Collect, record, analyse and trend relevant care outcome measures.
• Deliver training presentations as required.
• Coordinate orientation and onboarding of new Exercise Physiologists and student practicum programs.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualifications in Exercise Physiology are essential, with post-graduate studies highly regarded - Essential
• Current ESSA Accreditation - Essential
• Previous experience within an Aged Care and Community services setting
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working as an Exercise Physiologist, ideally across varied clinical settings.
• Leadership or management experience within allied health or multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships
• Effective time-management and proven clinical problem-solving skills
• Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required - Essential
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• Demonstrated high level of understanding of contemporary theory and practice in multiple areas of expertise, particularly within the community health and aged care setting.
• Demonstrated high level ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and services for clients.

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child Safe & Friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Commitment to Safeguarding

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

Company Overview

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.