Counsellor

Lady Davidson Private Hospital; Ku-ring-gai; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Free onsite parking

Supportive management

Job summary

Lady Davidson Private Hospital in North Turramurra is seeking a casual Counsellor to join the Allied Health team. You will provide counselling to inpatients and day patients, contribute to assessment, planning, and evidence-based practice, and participate in quality improvement activities.

The role offers flexible hours and supportive management within a 115-bed rehabilitation facility. Essential qualifications include a tertiary counsellor qualification, at least 1 year hospital experience, and

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary counsellor qualification required.
• Post-graduate hospital experience preferred.
• Current registration with AHPRA is mandatory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling to inpatients and day patients.
• Deliver assessment, treatment planning and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in quality improvement activities in Allied Health.
• Join multi-disciplinary meetings and professional development programs.
• Adopt flexible hours to accommodate personal needs and scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary counsellor qualification

Post-graduate hospital experience

AHPRA registration

Job description

• Flexible hours - able to accommodate school or alternative hours for the ideal candidate
• Supportive management
• Based in North Turramurra, 2074
• Free onsite/local parking

About the role:

We currently have an opening for a casual Counsellor to join our Allied Heath team at Lady Davidson Private Hospital in North Turramurra. It is part of the Healthscope group of hospitals.

Our 115 inpatient bed hospital provides multidisciplinary specialized rehabilitation across various case-mixes including orthopaedics, oncology, neurology, cardiac, general medical and reconditioning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive counselling services to inpatients and day patients
• Deliver excellent clinical services related to assessment, treatment, planning and evidence-based practice
• Participate in program development and quality improvement activities within the Allied Health Department, supported by the Allied Health Manager
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and professional development programs, working parties and committees to have your say in the service hospital provides
• Flexible hours - able to accommodate school or alternative hours for the ideal candidate

About us:

Lady Davidson Private Hospital is a leading private rehabilitation facility in North Turramurra, Sydney. The hospital has 115 inpatient beds and a busy day patient program. Both inpatient and day patient programs are based on an interdisciplinary team approach where all team members play an integral role. The major case mix groups are orthopaedic, neurological, cardiac, and reconditioning, as well as palliative care and general medical.

Essential Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary counsellor qualification
• Minimum of 1-year post-graduate experience in a hospital setting
• Current registration with AHPRA
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of participation in continuing education
• Awareness of Quality Improvement and Occupational Health and Safety / Infection Control policies and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of participation in continuing education
• Awareness of Quality Improvement and Occupational Health and Safety / Infection Control policies and procedures
• Ability to work autonomously and alongside passionate, collaborative professionals

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You'll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
• Discounted Health Insurance for non-casual employees

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

For further enquiries:

Terry Tobiansky, Allied Health Operations Manager, 02 9488 0***, email ***************@healthscope.com.au