Description:
Prosthetic/Orthotic and Podiatry Services are looking for a Prosthetic/Orthotic Assistant to join their team. This department is a multi-disciplinary clinically based Allied Health unit, providing high level clinical and consultancy prosthetic, orthotic and podiatry services to the specialist Acute and Rehabilitation Departments. In this role you will contribute to patient care by providing administrative and clinical assistance to Allied Health professionals in their day-to-day clinical duties.
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Part-time Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support Classification CA3 Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South Job ad reference QLD/MS04626797 Closing date 25-Mar-2025 Salary Other $34.53 to $39.25 p/h Job duration Part Time 38 hours per fortnight Contact person Sue Foss Contact details (07) 3176 7136Access the National Relay Service
We are Metro South Health
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.
We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.
We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together .
Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
- Provide a range of individual patient interventions as delegated by the Allied health professionals (AHP) and work under the direction of AHPs.
- Prepare and /or implement individual or group treatment programs for patients under the supervision and direction of the therapists and report on patient performance as required.
- Undertake the transport, set up, monitoring and care of clinical equipment, therapy material, educational resources, and assistive devices.
- Assist with the personal care, manual handling and transport of patients.
- Undertake administrative tasks to ensure smooth operation of department.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence , shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team .
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.