Allied Health Assistant

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants (Level1/2)
Remuneration: $1,164.22 - $1,226.24 per week
Hours Per Week: 38 
Requisition ID: REQ564968

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where you'll be working The Speech Pathology Department at Hornsby Hospital is looking for a motivated and outgoing Allied Health Assistant (AHA) to join the team. We’re looking for a dynamic personality, who is a good communicator, loves working in a team and thrives in a fast paced role.

 
What you'll be doing Much of your day will be working on the rehabilitation wards delivering individual therapy to patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties as delegated by the managing Speech Pathologist. You’ll work closely with Speech Pathologists, but also other Allied Health and Nursing staff in a great team environment. There is some physical work involved in transferring patients, but you’ll be trained and become our team’s Manual Handling Trainer. The clinical work is predominantly with adults, but you will also provide support to paediatric clients, including running feeding groups, helping kids explore foods.  The position also supports the department by completing clinical admin and general administration tasks. The role will also sit on our allied health wellness committee, which helps put on social, sporting and creative events to foster a fun, welcoming and collaborative workplace culture for allied health.