Role details

The Community Health and Therapy Services Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for an Allied Health Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis to cover periods of leave relief over the next 12 months.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• To work as a member of a trans-disciplinary team, delivering clinical services to consumers of Community Health and Therapy Services (CHATS) within the Mackay Hospital and Health Services, covering a range of clinical conditions, complexity and age groups.
• To operate within a delegation model of care by participating in supervision and training in the use of delegated clinical tasks. The position reports operationally to the CHATS Team Leader. The team provide clinical care in person, via tele-heath and outreach throughout the Mackay Hospital and Health Service. In certain circumstances overnight accommodation may be necessary.
• To contribute to consumer care by providing clinical support tasks delegated under the direct or indirect supervision of an Allied Health Professional (Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Social Worker and Speech Pathologist).
• To assist the Allied Health Professional with clinical, administrative, telehealth and customer service processes and the maintenance and management of equipment and supplies.

About the Team

Community Health and Therapy Services (CHATS) plays a vital role in the continuum of care for consumers and their carers at discharge from acute care through to re-establishment in the consumers' residence, or when necessary, transitioning to residential care settings.  CHATS comprise a range of outpatient healthcare activities focussed on assessing, re-abling and maintaining individuals' capacity to successfully remain in their community.

The target consumer population is adults, including frail aged, and the carers of these consumers. Services encompass specialised and intensive rehabilitation, low-intensity rehabilitation, maintenance, and basic support, and are delivered via a trans-disciplinary team representing medical, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, psychology, speech pathology, dietetics, specialist continence, healthcare assistants and personal care workers.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ )has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport