An exciting opportunity exists for a Multi Professional Assistant (Clinical/Allied Health Assistant) for the Eat, Walk, Engage program that improves care for older people in hospital. The program significantly reduces delirium and promotes recovery in acute care wards by focussing on the key elements of nutrition and hydration, mobility and engagement in meaningful cognitive activity. Eat Walk Engage is helping hospitals become more older-person friendly by supporting local leadership, education and training and environmental redesign.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a Multi Professional Assistant (Clinical/Allied Health Assistant) for the Eat, Walk, Engage program that improves care for older people in hospital. The program significantly reduces delirium and promotes recovery in acute care wards by focussing on the key elements of nutrition and hydration, mobility and engagement in meaningful cognitive activity. Eat Walk Engage is helping hospitals become more older-person friendly by supporting local leadership, education and training and environmental redesign.

This position is ideally suited to someone with an Allied Health Assistant or Assistant in Nursing background who is enthusiastic about working with and promoting the health of elderly patients. This role will work with the nursing and allied health team on Ward 5B, to identify patients who are at risk of delirium and would benefit from the ‘Eat Walk Engage' program. This role will then complete a range of therapeutic programs as delegated by the team (physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, social work, dietetics) targeting the three key elements that may be with individual patients or in a group setting. The role may also be asked to contribute to the education of the multidisciplinary to promote the key characteristics of the ‘Eat Walk Engage' program and be responsible for managing nonclinical tasks, to contribute to the efficient operation of the clinical service. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support Multidisciplinary team to identify patients suitable for the EWE program
• Provide a defined range of treatments as prescribed by the AHP and work under their general direction including using decision support tools, clinical pathways and patient guidelines.
• Perform safe practice in the performance of material handling tasks, patient manual handling and positioning techniques.

Salary rates: $34.53- $36.30 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA3) ( Fixed term temporary part time position, 32 hrs p.f. for six months). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC635956-RD (PDF, 721KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants