About the role
This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.
We're excited to welcome a Clinical Assistant to our Healthy Kindy Kids team.
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.
The Healthy Kindy Kids program provides free health checks for children attending kindergarten to identify potential health or developmental needs early on. This program aims to give children the best start to their education by ensuring they have the necessary support before starting school. The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of allied health services as part of the Healthy Kindy Kids team across the Sunshine Coast Health region. This role will be delivered in various kindergarten locations and require travel within the community.
Key Responsibilities
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering health screening to kindergarten children attending a government approved Kindergarten within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service region.
- Provide a defined range of clinical screening assessments as delegated and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation.
- Provide a defined range of treatments as prescribed by the AHP and work under their general direction including using decision support tools, clinical pathways and patient guidelines.
- Contribute to patient records according to organisational and legal requirements.
Salary between $71,301 - $75,475 p.a. (f/t), or salary rates: $35.96 - $38.06 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) (CA3) (Permanent full time and/or part time positions available, hours negotiable). 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.
Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/