Queensland Health (Organisation site: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/)
Deadly Ears Program, Child and Youth Community Health Services, South Bank, Brisbane
Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching, and research.
With a dedicated team of more than 5000 people, our point of difference is in the way we provide care to children, young people, and their families every day.
This is through our steadfast commitment to providing patient and family-centred care at every level of our service and our continuous drive for service and operational excellence.
Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.
The position of Allied Health Assistant will support the delivery of allied health services across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care within the context of chronic otitis media and its impacts upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
The scope of this position includes pre-clinic support (preparation) for audiology, speech pathology, and occupational therapy outreach, post-clinic data entry, in addition to health promotion and resource development under Allied Health supervision.
This position may require travel to rural and remote communities.
For this position, it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal person, or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act. What CHQ HHS can offer: Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing.
Additional benefits include:
Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee Assistance ProgramWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilitySome roles within Queensland Health are designated as 'Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'.
A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD.
Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements.
Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below:
CHQ Job Applicant information kit (PDF, 985KB)
Application Kit587216_DE_AHA_RD2024 Identified (PDF, 105KB)
Role Description #J-18808-Ljbffr