We're excited to welcome an Advanced Clinical Assistant to our Acute Restorative Care Service. This unit provides timely patient-centred interprofessional care for older persons who are cognitively or physically frail across the continuum from acute to subacute and restorative care.

As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, this CA4 role contributes to total patient management by providing advanced clinical support tasks delegated under the direct or indirect supervision of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists or social workers

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

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:

• The role of Advanced Clinical Assistant is a delegated position which usually works under the supervision of an Allied Health Professional. Clinical Assistants report to their supervising Allied Health Professional on an ongoing basis and the Allied Health Professional remains responsible for clinical decision making, treatment planning and evaluation.
• Provide a defined range of specialised clinical screening assessments for patients with complex needs, as delegated and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation.
• Provide a defined range of treatments for patients with complex conditions, including using decision support tools, clinical pathways, and patient guidelines.

Remuneration value up to $37 125 p.a., comprising salary rates $38.36- $41.02 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA4) (part time position, 60.8 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. 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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https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/