Description:
Rural Northwest Health is committed to achieving the best health for the Wimmera Mallee community. Warracknabeal campus is one of three campuses and provides a comprehensive range of acute, urgent, aged care, and a wide range of community health and allied services. Warracknabeal campus is located in the heart of Warracknabeal at 18 Dimboola Road Warracknabeal, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne.
Latitude Recruitment is seeking an Allied Health Assistant on behalf of Rural Northwest Health. Allied Health Assistants work closely with the Allied Health team to support the range of services offered across Community Health, Residential and Aged Care settings. They will work with, and support, consumers to complete their specific treatment plans, with a focus on maximising their independence and wellbeing.
This is a part-time role (56 hours per fortnight) on a fixed-term arrangement based at the Warracknabeal campus. Full-time can be negotiated for the successful candidate.
About you:
- Qualifications as an Allied Health Assistant
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to plan and organise own workload to support the functions of the team
- Knowledge of standard infection control precautions and demonstrated application of these principles in the direct client care context
- Knowledge of health terminology that describes normal structure and location of major body systems
- Flu vaccination
- Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one
- Current and valid Police Clearance, or willingness to obtain one
- Current NDIS screening, or willingness to obtain one
What is on offer:
- Commitment to personal and professional development opportunities
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Be part of a progressive, friendly, and supportive team environment
To express your interest in this position please attach your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience on the above points, for a confidential discussion or copy of the PD please contact Jade jade@latituderecruitment.com.au