19 Jul
SA Government -SA HEALTH
South Australia
**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 893596
**Location**: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Mental Health Services
- Salary $67,589.00 - $72,033.00 (Pro Rata) AHA3| Part Time 15 hours per week - Contract Until January 2026
**We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Allied Health Assistant to join our Mental Health Services Team.**
As the Allied Health Assistant you will be required to manage a busy workload and competing demands requiring the ability to organise and prioritise workload and time.
Reporting to the Team Manager Older Persons Mental health Team and the Allied Health Professional Older Persons Mental Health you will provide assistance and support to the Older Persons Mental Health team in the delivery of allied health services to patients/clients of the Ward 18V, under the supervision of an allied health professional.
**About the role**:
As the Allied Health Assistant, duties for the role will include:
- Monitoring patient response to therapies and reporting to the supervising AHP
- Accurately maintain therapy related databases and patient documentation under the explicit direction of the supervising AHP
- Assist in supervising and training AHA-1 and AHA-2 staff where suitable
- Assisting patient transport to/from AHP therapy/intervention
**About you**:
- Ability to work under general direction and direct or remote supervision from Allied Health Professionals
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the workplace on a daily basis
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment to assist patient therapy and / or handling of patient related equipment and devices
- Certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance, or equivalent
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Tuesday 11th February 2025
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