Allied Health Assistant - Mount Isa

Are you an Allied Health Assistant looking for a diverse and challenging opportunity?  

•  Are you excited by the idea of living and working in rural communities and making a real difference?
• Provide community based interventions to facilitate independence and wellbeing for clients under direction of Allied Health Professionals.
• Attractive remuneration starting at $65,848 plus additional superannuation, relocation, professional development and external supervision benefits!

Come for the life experience, stay for the lifestyle!

Why join us as an Allied Health Assistant?

• The clinical case load is varied, giving great exposure to a range of different clinical presentations, allowing you to explore all areas of your discipline early on in your career
• NWRH have a great team culture with many early career professionals across our business; this allows for strong friendships to be formed and a wealth of peer support being provided
• NWRH have a large multidisciplinary team that you will work with, and alongside, at all times. You will learn about other health disciplines, holistic health care and referral pathways that exist, allowing a wraparound service for your clients.

NWRH employ Senior Clinicians in each of the Allied Health disciplines, which will support you by:

• Providing feedback about your clinical documentation and work-day structure
• • Providing regular one on one mentoring sessions
  • Organising peer group mentoring and discipline-specific in-services
  • Facilitating an online discipline-specific Microsoft Teams group, that allows you to ask your peers about clinical queries you might be experiencing within your case load
  • Providing work shadowing opportunities
  • Allowing you to drive your own success, work autonomously and become a successful and experienced Allied Health Professional

   

  NWRH pride ourselves on growing our clinicians to be the best versions of themselves and provide career progression opportunities at all levels of our business.

  We love our work - so will you!

  Whether you are looking for a change of scenery, a new adventure or a chance to give back to the community, this is an opportunity to make a real and valuable contribution. Kick start your professional career, whilst gaining invaluable rural and remote healthcare experience. 

   Successful candidates will receive an attractive remuneration package starting at $65,848, PLUS a host of further benefits including:

  • Salary sacrificing options up to $15,900; 
  • Leave loading of 17.5%; 
  • Rental Subsidy
  • Annual Flight Home upon 12 months of service
  • 10 days of Professional Development leave
  • 5 weeks annual leave; and 
  • Relocation assistance.

  Furthermore, you will have access to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities, with high-level support from your Team Leader and colleagues.

  If you're an Allied Health Assistant looking to cement a career with a recognised Health Services provider, in a rewarding and challenging role Apply Now!

  Please Note:

  • Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistant (preferably IV)
  • You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role;
  • You will be required to travel by road and/or in small planes to communities distant from your catchment area on a regular basis, so must be comfortable with this aspect of the role.

• A 'C' Class Driver's License (Manual preferred) is also an essential requirement
• All final applicants will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Indigenous Australians are strongly encouraged to apply; and 
• We encourage people with disabilities who have relevant skills and experience to apply for any advertised vacancies.

About NWRH

A primary health care provider, NWRH are a standout in service delivery through:

• Responsiveness 
• Community Focus 
• Local Approach 
• Extensive Experience  

 For further information, please visit the website here.

Contact Officer: Cassandra Loizou, 0428 448 210, cassandra.loizou@nwrh.com.au