Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Allied Health Assistant to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Northern Health within the GEM at Home team based in Bundoora.

This is a fixed term full time (until December 2025) opportunity that could lead to permanent hours in the future.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north. Services are provided through our five main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team who provide quality patient care to our aging cohort within their home environment. The role works under the supervision of an Allied Health professional and is responsible for providing individual patient related support activities that promote engagement in therapy programs and help ensure a safe and supportive environment. The role works with multiple allied health disciplines which may include but is not limited to Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Dietetics, ensuring lots of diversity in your days. This position is based at Bundoora Centre and has monthly ADO's.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and understanding of the needs of our aging cohort
• Proven ability to work well within a large team
• Demonstrated experience to work autonomously
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Renee Craig, Clinical Leader Occupational Therapy, 0447 321 290.

Applications close 30June 2025

We offer:

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.