• Allied Health Assistant - Grade 2
• Full Time, fixed term
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and dynamic team

About St. Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent's Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About the Department

The Physiotherapy Department provides high quality clinical services across a spectrum of acute, sub-acute and outpatient services. The Department works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and a range of therapeutic services to optimise patient care and maximise function. The Department is committed to fostering excellence in evidence based clinical care, research and education.

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for an Allied Health Assistant to join the Physiotherapy teams on a fixed term basis. This position is responsible for assisting physiotherapists to provide high quality clinical management of patients in the sub-acute units at St George's Hospital, primarily the Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) inpatient unit. In particular, this includes assisting patient mobility practice, supervising patient exercise and therapy across both individual and group sessions, and other duties as directed.

Classifications for this position will range from Allied Health Assistant TC1 ($57,700 per annum).

Duties

• Implementation of treatment as directed including exercises, mobility, ADL retraining and gait aid provision
• Accurate treatment monitoring and evaluation of patients programs and conditions
• Maintain effective communication with all team members including reporting back to the supervising physiotherapist regarding patient management and progress.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in a team
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake a broad range of patient and non-patient related tasks

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Car Park

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.