Are you an undergraduate eager for hands-on experience?
We've got the perfect role for you!Remuneration: $29.60 Per Hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants Hours Per Week: 16 Location: James Fletcher Hospital - Awabakal Requisition ID: REQ524885 Closing Date: Sunday 17th of November 2024
About the role: As the Allied Health Assistant you will work alongside an Occupational Therapist to facilitate the weekend group program.
Hours are 7am-3.30pm Saturdays and 8am-4.30pm Sundays.
The Saturday program can include attending handover, community access program e.g.
Park Run, facilitating morning meetings, supporting community/social/leisure groups and grocery shopping.
The Sunday Program can include light exercise/walking group, social cooking group and creative activities.
What we can offer you: At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations.
You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
On top of this we also offer;
ADO's each month (for full time employees)4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)Salary packaging optionsFitness PassportEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersIf this sounds like you, we would love to see you apply! Engagement skills including ability to build rapportA level of physical fitness and interest in facilitating and promoting healthy lifestyles interventionsAbility to motivate othersNon-judgemental and compassionate approachAbility to work in a team with effective communicationAble to work within scope and take direction from OTEffective time management and organisational skillsWhere you will be working: The Intermediate Stay Mental Health Unit (ISMHU) is a 20 bed non-acute mental health rehabilitation unit located on the grounds of James Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle.
The unit is staffed by a multidisciplinary team who collaborate to provide recovery-oriented care for people with enduring mental health problems and psychosocial disability.
People stay for 6 to 12 weeks to develop skills, confidence, self-awareness, habits, and relationships that will contribute to a more meaningful and enjoyable life.
The ISMHU team collaborate to provide high quality, person centred and value-based rehabilitation care.
The successful applicant will have on shift supervision and guidance from the Occupational Therapist who will generate work tasks and provide direct supervision as well as taking part in individual and team based staff development opportunities.
Additional Information: An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment 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.Need more information?
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Information for Applicants: Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).
For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: 3vL5fq2 Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.
For more information, please visit: HNEHealthSteppingUp. This is a Category A position.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer.
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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