Allied Health Assistant - Brighter Beginnings
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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- REQ551390 Requisition #
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistant Level 1-3
Remuneration: $30.63 - $34.63 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ551390
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).
The Brighter Beginnings Health and Development Check program is a universal screening program for four-year-old children. The Brighter Beginnings Health and Development Screener assists in conducting health and development screening assessments of 4-year-old children.
Screening assessments are undertaken in a variety of locations across all Local Government Areas within the Local Health District and can include settings such as preschools, childcare centres, community settings and Child and Family Health Services.
Screening can include vision screening, measurement of height and weight and assisting nurses and allied health professionals with health and development screening activities.
The role undertakes preparation and administration tasks for screening programs within Child and Family health and Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Working with NBMLHD as an Allied Health Assistant will allow you to meet the needs of staff, patients and their families whilst working in a diverse team demonstrating CORE values whilst providing exceptional person-centered care.
We encourage you to apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
What you will bring to the role
- Willingness to undertake training in health and developmental screening and commitment to maintain skills, knowledge and competency required to perform screening assessments.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively liaise and manage relationships with parents/carers, Early Childhood Education and Care personnel and team members.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Previous experience working with preschool age children.
- Demonstrated organisational and planning skills and the capacity to successfully manage competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use information technology systems within a variety of applications and commitment to undertake training in electronic health record systems.
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. Ability to travel within the LHD in accordance with the position.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Jacqueline Henderson on Jacqueline.Henderson@health.nsw.gov.au
