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Allied Health Assistant | Canberra

  • Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2601
  • Permanent Full-Time
  • Support members of the Allied Health team to provide a high standard of clinical care to clients
  • Offering permanent full-time hours or part-time hours (minimum 3 days per week) with flexible working arrangements and work from home
  • Competitive financial benefits including salary packaging with tax free component

About the role:

Due to growth, we are looking for an Allied Health Assistant to join our amazing team in Canberra.  This role is open to both permanent fulltime hours and part-time hours (minimum 3 days per week) and supporting clients around Canberra. Flexible working arrangements and work from home offered to the right candidate.

As an Allied Health Assistant, you will provide support in the delivery of high-quality services under the supervision and direction of the treating allied health professional. These services aim to promote independence and restore functional performance to enable our clients to remain living at home.

About the team:

You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary team who believe in discovering what’s possible in people’s lives and empowering them to live well. Our unique Well-Living approach to care enables our clients to live their best possible lives at home, where they’re surrounded by the people, community, and memories they love most. Together as a team, we help people feel loved, valued, and respected. 

About you: Essential

  • Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance 
  • Demonstrated experience working with older people in a community setting
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and complete activities (including ability to work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required) as delegated by supervising Allied Health Professional
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, and independently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated computer literacy and willingness to utilise required software
  • Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and promote the organisation’s values through interactions at work
  • Current First Aid Certificate
  • Current unrestricted drivers licence
  • Registered vehicle with minimum of Third-Party Property Damage Insurance

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

We are a faith based, not for profit organisation that cares for families, communities and individuals. You may know us for our aged care services – we also give to the community through community service programs including domestic violence prevention initiatives non interest loans to those in need.

We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.

Successful applications will be subject to a police background check.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please click apply and attach your CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the selection criteria outlined above. Apply Now!

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice. 

Need more information? For role related queries or questions, please contact Jessica Wheatley on 0490 497 700.

We will not be needing the assistance of recruitment agencies at this time.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

How can we help?

Our team is availble Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 6:00pm.

BaptistCare NSW/ACT corporate office, Norwest Business Park, PO Box 7626 Baulkham Hills NSW 2153, Australia