Allied Health Assistant (OT)

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. We are located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

About CGH and the Occupational Therapy department:

We are looking to fill a part time Allied Health Assistant role at Central Gippsland Health based  in Sale. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, the 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps! Click here https://themiddleofeverywhere.com.au/en to find out more about our beautiful region. With ready access to beaches, mountains and the snow there are plenty of outdoor experiences to keep you busy on weekends.

• Part time AHA commencing in the Occupational Therapy Department – from July 2026
• Up to 4 days per week AHA within the Occupational Department.  

The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, the 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps! Click here https://themiddleofeverywhere.com.au/en to find out more about our beautiful region. With ready access to beaches, mountains and the snow there are plenty of outdoor experiences to keep you busy on weekends

The Allied Health department is made up of approximately 60 professionals across Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Health, Dietetics and Podiatry along with programs including Restorative Care Pathway and Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH).

About the Role

The Allied Health Assistant will work in an interdisciplinary manner to support the clinicians in providing client centred care to enable our clients to meet their outcomes. The Allied Health Assistant may be required to work across multiple sites and areas covering acute, community and aged care support.

Duties

The AHA in Occupational Therapy works in a rotational manner across acute, community, home based therapy and residential aged care. The role of the AHA is to support the Occupational Therapists in the delivery of a range of therapeutic interventions, as well as with administration support.  You will be part of a growing team of 4 Occupational Therapists.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment providing therapy support to patients, clients and residents as required.
• Requirement for ongoing training, personal and professional development and career development opportunities. 
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Broad range of administrative duties including clinical documentation, clinician calendar management, resource development, information gathering, using Microsoft 365 programs and other software daily. 

About You

• Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance from a registered training organisation or its equivalent
• Current Police Check
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Check
• Professional communication and behaviours, attention to detail, computer skills and a willingness to learn.

Benefits of employment at CGH

• Salary Packaging - increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Staff Car Parking
• Culture of continuous improvement

Application information

• Please attach a current resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the role to your application. 

To obtain a copy of the position description, please reach out to the HR team at 03 5143 8530 or hradmin@cghs.com.au

For questions regarding the position, contact Caroline Zacher at 03 5143 8347 or caroline.zacher@cghs.com.au

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

This position is classified as a 'Risk Assessed Role' as defined by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). All appointments made are subject the candidate providing a satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to commencement.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and abilities, with inclusion and diversity being essential to our mission and reflective of the community we serve.

Shortlisting  and interview for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.