Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.

Your Role at St John of God Bendigo Hospital
You will be required to provide clinical and administrative support to physiotherapists, occupational therapists, other therapy and nursing staff as required.

The Position

• Provide clinical assistance to the physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nursing and other health care professionals as required.
  
• Actively monitor the environment and implement safe work practices to ensure patient and staff safety.
  
• Participate in staff education programs as required.
  
• Involvement with research as appropriate.
  
• Comply with hospital and department policies and procedures.
  
• Supervise and assist patients in exercise routines, gait activities and daily living activities as directed by the treating allied health care professional.
  
• Assist with patient treatment as required.
  
• Assist with patient transfers, dressing and showering in hydrotherapy (if applicable).
  
• Identify client circumstances that need additional input from the Allied Health Professional and communicate this in clinical handover.
  
• Be aware of contraindications, precautions and hazards relating to specific patient management.
  
• Ensure that infection control procedures are strictly adhered to in all areas.
  
• Report all hazards regarding patients promptly to the treating allied health caregiver or Nurse Unit Manager

You will have Certificate III Allied Health Assistance or suitable experience in a similar position and ability to follow instructions, policies and procedures.

To succeed you will have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to relate to others in a sensitive and professional manner.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We can offer you

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
  

• Salary: $37.40 to $38.21 (Casual loading included) + 11.5% superannuation
• Casual positions available
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  
  
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

For enquiries about this position, applicants should contact Berni Thomas, Allied Health Manager on 03 5434 3466
Application closes on 3rd June 2025