Description:
Job no: 502691
Work type: Permanent
Location: Townsville
Categories: Assistants
About the role
Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join our Allied Health team. The successful applicant will be offered permanent, part time employment, where you will be working a minimum of 19.5 hours a week across 3 days (Monday-Wednesday), with ability to increase hours pending operational need.
Salary range: $34.02- $35.66 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
Key tasks in the role include:
- Provide excellent customer service to all incoming patients accessing Allied Health Services.
- Assist in delivery of therapy services and running group sessions devised by therapists.
- Monitoring and care of clinical equipment, therapy material, educational resources, and assist with equipment purchasing.
- Maintain designated clinical areas, facilities and equipment in a safe and clean condition.
About you
To be successful in your application, you will have:
- A certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance desirable.
- Advanced communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients, carers and service providers and respond to competing demands.
- Flexibility – able to adapt to changing priorities throughout the day and maintain composure and an excellent standard of customer service at all times.
- Demonstrated experience working in a patient environment (with inpatients, day patients, or outpatients).
- Ability to actively participate in a team.
- High level of computer skills.
- Highly competent organisation and time management skills.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Applications close Tuesday 1st April 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
Advertised: 19 Mar 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Apr 2025 E. Australia Standard Time