Allied Health Assistant - Orthotics

Reference Number: 50118:  Allied Health Assistant - Orthotics  Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)  Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

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. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Orthotics – Allied Health Assistant for a part time 0.53 EFT (40 hours fortnight) permanent position to join the Orthotics team.

About Northern Health:

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:

To provide a high quality AHA service within the acute and subacute services at Northern Health. The role will be located at Northern Health across inpatient wards, outpatient setting and community programs. The role involves working alongside Orthotists and Podiatrists. The AHA will provide quality patient care under supervision of Allied Health clinicians through the application of competent clinical treatment skills. The AHA will carry out clinical support activities which promote patient centred care, improve patient flow, and facilitate timely discharges.

The AHA will be able to work independently after a period of training, clinical supervision and orientation to fabricate custom orthotic devices and assist in fitting pre-fabricated devices to inpatients and outpatients.

The AHA will work collaboratively to contribute to the operational and clinical functioning of the Orthotics and Podiatry teams to achieve the strategic outcomes of the programs in which they service. 

The AHA has responsibility for participation in all Allied Health discipline services including ensuring competencies, credentialing and relevant professional development are completed. As a member of Northern Health Allied Health the AHA will be required to participate in supervision and supervise AHA students.

This role may be located at any of the Northern Health campuses, programs and partner organisations. The AHA may be required to take on additional duties as directed by the Associate Director of Allied Health – Podiatry and Orthotics and Clinical Leader Orthotics.

The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and will include working on weekends.  Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations once current travel restrictions are eased. 

This position is responsible for:

• Supporting Orthotist in their service delivery utilising evidence-based practice and service improvement activities
• Fitting and education of pre-fabricated orthosis within fracture clinic and inpatient wards
• Ordering and managing orthotic stock
• Delivering orthotic services as delegated by the Clinical Lead Orthotist

To be successful in this role you will:

• Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives.
• Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public.
• Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk as outlined in Northern Health Clinical Governance & Patient Experience - Trusted Care.
• Contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives.
• Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff members, if unable to rectify yourself.
• Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes.

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.

Applications close 6 May 2025.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

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

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.