Allied Health Assistant
Core
Support allied health professionals in delivering patient treatments and interventions to enhance independence and improve functional outcomes for patients, including facilitating activity programs for older people with dementia.
Role type
Allied Health Assistant (Clinical Support)
Builds
Patient therapy and exercise programs, activity programs for dementia patients
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation / Aged and Palliative Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care assistance, therapeutic intervention support, activity program facilitation, infection control, manual handling, documentation maintenance, stock management
Preferred skills
Experience with geriatric patients, experience with dementia/cognitive impairment, diverse cultural communication
Technologies
Workplace equipment, patient handling devices
Responsibilities
Provide specific therapeutic interventions under direction, monitor patient response to therapies, supervise or assist in therapy and exercise programs, maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to WHS requirements, assist in maintenance of stock and supplies, accurately maintain documentation under direction
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC