Allied Health Assistant
wesley mission queensland
📍 chermside australia🕐 23d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Your Role as an Allied Health Assistant**
As an Allied Health Assistant at Hummingbird House, you will support the delivery of person-centred health and wellbeing programs by assisting Allied Health Clinicians with individual and group interventions, monitoring client progress, and contributing to positive outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This rewarding role provides the opportunity to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families, helping deliver compassionate, holistic care in a specialist paediatric palliative care environment.
Key responsibilities include:
* Assisting Allied Health Clinicians in delivering individual and group therapy programs to support children and families receiving palliative care services.
* Preparing therapy sessions, resources and equipment, and provide supervision and support to participants during activities.
* Monitoring client progress and provide feedback to Allied Health Clinicians to support ongoing care planning.
* Delivering education, guidance and support to clients, families, carers and support workers under the direction of Allied Health Clinicians.
* Building positive, professional relationships with children, families and multidisciplinary team members to ensure a high standard of person-centred care.
* Maintaining accurate records, manage clinical resources and equipment, and support a safe, clean and welcoming therapy environment.
* Contributing to a collaborative multidisciplinary team while complying with quality, safety, infection control and workplace health requirements.
**What We Offer**
* **Salary Packaging:** We offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take‑home pay. You can package up to **$15,900** each year on everyday living expenses and up to **$2,650** on meals and entertainment.
* **Wellbeing Support:** Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program.
* **Friday Feast and Recharge:** Here at Hummingbird house, every Friday we have our ‘Friday Feast and Recharge’ Yummy food and great company!
**What We’re Looking For**
* Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent), or a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar allied health support role.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, follow clinical direction, and manage competing priorities.
* Strong interpersonal, written communication and record-keeping skills, with experience maintaining accurate client documentation and data entry.
**Essential Requirements**
* Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
* Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
* Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work
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