• Open to trained AHA’s and 3rd or 4th year allied health professional students to practice valuable clinical skills services during the anticipated COVID surge during 2021 and into 2022.
• Engage in collaborative multidisciplinary teamwork that makes a difference to people’s lives.
• Join an innovative public health service that is committed to creating positive change in our region

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is the largest regional health service in Victoria. It provides comprehensive tertiary health services to our population and has strong affiliations with Deakin University. The newly formed Public Health Unit servicing the Barwon South West region is initially focussing on COVID-19 preparedness, response and facilitation, with a particular focus initially on the COVID 19 Vaccination program, testing and contact tracing.

Barwon Health is one of ten streaming hospitals for COVID in Victoria and as such will have a significant number of ICU and wards beds with COVID positive or COVID suspected patients. Additional recruitment is occurring in a number of staffing roles to prepare for the anticipated COVID surge in 2021 and 2022.

About the role

We are seeking applications for a number of Allied Health Assistant positions to work in:

• multidisciplinary roles -physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, speech pathology, dietetics, audiology
• at bed based acute and subacute programs
• on both COVID wards and non COVID wards
• across a 7 day a week roster.

We offer you:

• an organisation that has a clear pandemic plan with regular communication from executive re updates.
• robust orientation program and training in relation to Personal Protection, attestation systems and surveillance testing of staff.
• supervision from senior allied health discipline staff.
• working alongside a cohesive multidisciplinary team.

About you

• A clear and respectful communicator and consumer advocate
• experienced in the delivery of team based healthcare
• Accountable for providing a high quality service
• Ability to critically analyse own performance and acknowledge responsibility for your own learning
• Optimistic & flexible approach to prepare for the challenges that public healthcare is facing both now and in the years 
• to come.

About the culture

 “Our people caring for the community is what makes us great”

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon health immunisation policy.

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