Allied Health Assistant

Allied Health Assistant

Caring, customer service focused and a self-starter - Do these characteristics describe you?

• Continuous professional development, education & support provided
• Deliver outstanding patient care within a dedicated team
• Inclusive, values‑led workplace

About the role:

Our multidisciplinary team is seeking motivated Allied Health Assistants to join our team on a permanent part-time basis to a near full-time hours (minimum 61 hours a fortnight). If you are looking for flexibility and extra hours or to increase your clinical skill, this will be right opportunity.

The Allied Health Assistant role is to provide support to therapists and deliver exceptional patient care under the directions of the treating therapists.

About us:

The Hills Private Hospital is a private hospital with 86 inpatient rehabilitation beds, 25 inpatient mental health beds, and expanding Day Programs, with a purpose-built hydrotherapy pool.

Our dedicated areas of care include rehabilitation and mental health. Our mental health unit contributes to the provision of a multidisciplinary service catering for the various stages of patient care from inpatient to day programs.

Our team of highly skilled healthcare professionals comprise of accredited private specialists, health professionals and nursing staff, all who endeavour to contribute to the provision of the highest standard of care to our patients.

We believe in getting the fundamentals of our service right, the first time, every time.

From the moment a patient enters our hospital, they will be treated with respect and dignity whilst receiving the best possible care.


Key Responsibilities:

• Support members of the Allied Health team to provide a high standard of clinical care to patients/families
• Work under the direction and supervision of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists and speech pathologists to help clients achieve their rehabilitation goals
• Work inter-disciplinary with nursing and nursing admin teams as required
• Equipment and resources management within the allied health department

Essential Criteria:

• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistant or relevant overseas physiotherapy qualification
• Available for flexible hours as required
• Ability to provide high quality outcome-focused intervention aimed to achieve set goals as directed by the allied Health professional
• A strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to take initiative and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility in managing a varied caseload and implementing group and individual programs
• Well-developed communication and time management skills
• Ability to work flexible hours/days over weekdays and/or weekends
• Ability to cover both clinical, non-clinical and administration role
• Working towards a Masters or bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy (desirable)

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: Thursday 27 August 2026

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Shivanthika Jayalath via email: Shivanthika.jayalath@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

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