Allied Health Assistant

The Opportunity

• Permanent Position
• Full Time 
• Competitive Salary 
• Development Opportunities

At HenderCare our Therapy Services team provides crucial allied health support to our clients, who in turn, are supported by our engaging and dedicated Allied Health Assistants. We have an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to join our team in a full-time position who is looking to develop their career as an Allied Health Assistant.

The team is engaging, collaborative, and supportive to ensure you’re assisted in reaching your full potential. You’ll work alongside clinicians and supportive management who are dedicated to your development and furthering your clinical skillset.

Take your next step with HenderCare.

About the Role

As the Allied Health Assistant, you’ll play a key role in the delivery of quality, efficient, and evidence-based services to our clients of the NDIS, other disability funded arrangements and older persons receiving services through Home Care Packages. 

Overall, you can expect to:

• With Allied Health Professionals to assist them in both the preparation of assessments and delivery of therapeutic programs to clients.
• Meet billable hour KPI’ in line with the rest of the department
• Coordinate, maintain, and store clinical equipment, resources, and clinical consumables. 
• Contribute to the development of information packages and clinical and client resources using a number of computer software programs.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support to the Allied Health team with a range of various office-based tasks.
• Facilitate self-directed learning to build competency and confidence against the AHA capability framework

About You

You’ll have stand-out communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with a diverse audience, both internal and external. Having keen attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise your workload will help you succeed in this role. You will harness your problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and initiative to work cohesively with the team, but also, with relative autonomy.

You must hold a Certificate lll in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent) or progress towards completion of qualifications is highly desired.

Having any of the below will also be advantageous to your application:

• Having a current CPR and Senior First Aid Certificate
• Experience in the Disability sector and working with people with a disability

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
 

Get in touch for more information | careers@hendercare.com.au

Welcome to HenderCare

At HenderCare, we pride ourselves on the high-quality care and support we offer to people living with a disability, people in the acute healthcare sector, children and young people, and our older Australians. Our mission is to give our all for health and community care, with our clients at the forefront of all that we do – enhancing their lives and assisting them to achieve their goals and improve their well-being.

We recognise that our greatest contribution to enhancing the lives of our clients is the investment in talented, caring, and passionate people. We champion diversity and equality, foster a culture of respect and support, and provide growth and developmental opportunities for you to reach your full potential throughout your career.

So, why work at HenderCare?

• Competitive pay
• Inclusive and supportive leadership
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Wellbeing services and corporate discount packages
• Work-life balance and flexible arrangements

HenderCare is an inclusive and equal-opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional and safe working environment with a zero-tolerance approach to sexual abuse, bullying, discrimination, and harassment. We value Australia's diversity and seek to improve equal and equitable opportunities for all employees and prospective candidates, regardless of race, age, gender, sex, abilities, culture, language, and socio-economic background. 

We are committed to fostering a work environment that respects and pays tribute to the rich history and culture of our First Nations People. Through our combined efforts in Closing the Gap, we aim to provide valuable employment for our First Nations peoples and encourage their contribution to our workforce.

Apply Today

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and would like to apply for this exciting opportunity? You will need to:
 

• Update your profile and apply on SEEK only.
• Attach a current Resume/CV.
• Include a Cover Letter (2 pages max).

We are actively looking to fill this role and reserve the right to shortlist and interview applicants whilst this advertisement is open; therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Applications close on Wednesday, 26 February at 11:59 pm

Please do not e-mail your applications.