Allied Health Assistant

• Understand and proactively contribute to managing risk and to promote a culture of participation in the risk process.

Clinical

• Work with residents under the supervision of the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist
• Assist and encourage residents to undertake activities of daily living
• Observe and reports to the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist on physical progress of residents
• Supervise the practice of established exercise programs, including walking and assisted range of movement exercises, as specified by the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
• Assist / conduct group exercise programs
• Set up chairs and equipment, organise participants as required
• Assist with group activities and, where directed by the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist, lead group sessions
• Clear up after classes
• Under the specific instruction of the Allied Health professional, application and removal of hand splints, collars, heat packs, ultrasound etc
• Removal of used laundry and restocking of linen supplies
• Under the direction of the Allied Health professional, help manage the provision of assistive devices / equipment.

Administration

• Prepare materials, tools and equipment for therapy programs as required
• Maintain orderliness of office areas and storage facilities as required
• Maintain resident’s attendance records and statistics.