Allied Health Assistants - Occupational Therapy at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

88163.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Upper Limb Therapy, Activities Of Daily Living Retraining, Cognitive Retraining, Visual Retraining, Home Access Visits, Clinical Supervision, Patient Care, Equipment Maintenance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Allied Health Assistant Level 2/3 (PN 51116, 31521, multiple) Salary: $66,672 - $88,163 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT Section: Occupational Therapy Closing Date: 08 July 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions • 12.5%25 Superannuation. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. About the Role: We are seeking Allied Health Assistants who are willing to learn new skills to support roles within the Occupational Therapy department. These positions are suitable for Allied Health Assistant Level 2, under the Allied Health Assistant Level 2/3 Broadband Enterprise Agreement. Acute Occupational Therapy services are provided to a diverse range of clients within the acute inpatient setting, as well as through specialised outpatient services at Canberra Hospital and the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. As an Allied Health Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting therapists and contributing to service delivery under direction within a delegated caseload. In this role, you will assist in meeting the caseload requirements of the broader Occupational Therapy team. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment and therapy resources, delivering delegated upper limb therapy, supporting activities of daily living retraining programs, and contributing to cognitive and visual retraining programs, as well as assisting with home access visits. Within our team, you will be supported by an experienced group of clinicians and will receive direct clinical supervision from an Occupational Therapist. Our staff are committed to delivering health services that reflect CHS values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind. A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS. We strongly encourage interested applicants to contact our contact officer for further information. Your enquiries are important to us, and we look forward to assisting you. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Melinda Symon on 0401 080 052 or at melinda.symon@act.gov.au #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

Support Occupational Therapists in delivering acute inpatient and outpatient services to a diverse range of clients. Responsibilities include delivering delegated therapy programs and assisting with home access visits and equipment maintenance.