Allied Health Assistant Grade 3

$34.60 per hour + salary packaging & super | Grade 3 Allied Health Assistants

Multiple Positions available | Permanent Full Time | Part Time applicants encouraged to apply!

• Allied Health Assistant – Care Communities | 40 hours per week including a monthly ADO
• Allied Health Assistant – Hospital Without Walls | 32 hours per week

 

About the Care Communities Role

This senior role provides the opportunity to lead Allied Health Assistants across our care communities (residential aged care). You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred therapy services, while coordinating day-to-day AHA workflows and contributing to ongoing service improvement initiatives.

 

Working closely with Allied Health Professionals, care teams, residents, and external partners, you will deliver individual and group therapy programs, oversee the supervision and delegation of AHP-directed tasks, maintain strong communication across multidisciplinary teams, and support service planning and quality improvement activities. The role also involves mentoring and developing junior AHAs, students, and new staff, helping to build capability and foster a culture of continuous learning within the team.

 

About the Hospital Without Walls Program Role

This program provides care within the patients home or via a community-based location aimed at reducing hospital stay or avoiding hospital. Demonstrated strong administrative and computer skills to support communication and co-ordination within a multidisciplinary health care environment is required. Previous experience in a similar community Allied Health Assistant role is highly regarded but not essential.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across the AHA team

• Supervise and delegate delegated AHP tasks

• Implement therapy programs and monitor outcomes

• Communicate updates and concerns promptly

• Participate in service development activities

• Support learning and orientation for junior staff

 

Skills & Experience

• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent)

• Ability to implement therapy under AHP supervision

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• Able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Commitment to continuous improvement

 

To see a full copy of the Position Description, please click here.

 

Interested?
Click APPLY, or to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Nicole Smith, Deputy Manager, Allied Health Assistants (East), on 0477 273 332 for a confidential discussion.

 

We’re actively seeking candidates and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications close once the position is filled.

 

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the Employee Login before applying.

 

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

 

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities

• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays

• Access to Fitness Passport membership

• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

 

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.