Allied Health Assistant

Your Role as an Allied Health Assistant

As an Allied Health Assistant at Hummingbird House, you will support the delivery of person-centred health and wellbeing programs by assisting Allied Health Clinicians with individual and group interventions, monitoring client progress, and contributing to positive outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This rewarding role provides the opportunity to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families, helping deliver compassionate, holistic care in a specialist paediatric palliative care environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting Allied Health Clinicians in delivering individual and group therapy programs to support children and families receiving palliative care services.

• Preparing therapy sessions, resources and equipment, and provide supervision and support to participants during activities.

• Monitoring client progress and provide feedback to Allied Health Clinicians to support ongoing care planning.

• Delivering education, guidance and support to clients, families, carers and support workers under the direction of Allied Health Clinicians.

• Building positive, professional relationships with children, families and multidisciplinary team members to ensure a high standard of person-centred care.

• Maintaining accurate records, manage clinical resources and equipment, and support a safe, clean and welcoming therapy environment.

• Contributing to a collaborative multidisciplinary team while complying with quality, safety, infection control and workplace health requirements.

This is a part-time position consisting of 30 hours per week.

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging: We offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take‑home pay. You can package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment.

• Wellbeing Support: Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program. 

• Friday Feast and Recharge: Here at Hummingbird house, every Friday we have our ‘Friday Feast and Recharge’ Yummy food and great company!

What We’re Looking For

• Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent), or a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar allied health support role.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, follow clinical direction, and manage competing priorities.

• Strong interpersonal, written communication and record-keeping skills, with experience maintaining accurate client documentation and data entry.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)

• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.

• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

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About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do.

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.