Allied Health Assistant - Casual Pool

Flexible casual Allied Health Assistant roles across Hunter New England - build skills, choose locations, and enjoy variety in supportive teams

Remuneration: $31.86 per hour + superannuation
Location: Negotiable 
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Requisition ID: REQ641472
Applications Close: Sunday 1st March 2026

About the Casual Role

Looking for flexibility, variety, and the chance to grow your skills? The Allied Health Assistant Casual Pool may be exactly what you are looking for! As a casual, you’ll provide short-term cover across Hunter New England sites and services. This could be full-time or part-time casual contracts of up to 13 weeks, depending on your availability and preferences.

In this role, there is an opportunity for diverse experiences across a wide range of clinical areas. We offer flexible and negotiable workdays to support your work-life balance. While shifts aren’t guaranteed, we’ll do our best to match your availability and preferences with service needs so you can enjoy the flexibility this role provides. 

You’ll also have the opportunity to build your professional network, working as a valued member of a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care. Our teams are highly experienced, supportive, and welcoming, ensuring you feel encouraged and confident as you settle into your casual role.

About our services:

Hunter New England provides Allied Health services to the wider community, with the opportunity for casual staff to work in diverse and complex caseloads across our district. Working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings you would get valuable experience and the opportunity to upskill in different areas.

The Allied Health Casual Pool helps maintain consistent service delivery across our district. Areas that you can choose to work within (you communicate your preference for location on a monthly basis): 

• Hunter Valley
• Lower mid-North Coast (Including Taree and Forster- a holiday destination!)
• Tamworth area
• Armidale and Inverell areas
• Narrabri and Moree areas
• Greater Newcastle

You will be provided thorough orientation to each site and service. Additionally, you will be supported by senior staff responsible for the site/service, as well as being welcomed by the wider team for peer support. Being an employee of Hunter New England will give you access to regular educational opportunities including online learning.

Supports available:

We want you to feel confident and supported, so will help you get settled in by providing:   

• Supervisor at each site – you’ll have a go-to person for guidance and formal supervision
• Site-specific orientation – tailored to the team and service you are working in
• Professional development – you’ll have a chance to join the team’s in-house education and PD
• Access to online learning – through My Health Learning for ongoing development. 

Plus, you’ll be welcomed by our experienced, friendly teams who value each other and love working together.

If you are a current employee of Hunter New England Health, please contact Aly Holt prior to commencing your application for the casual pool.

What we offer

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:  

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services 
• Fitness Passport 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.  
• At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.  Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au  for confidential support. 

 
How to apply:

Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability. 

1. Ability to communicate with and motivate people and commitment to provide patient centred care
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team 
    

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Alexandra Holt on Alexandra.Holt@health.nsw.gov.au