Allied Health Coordinator at UnitingCare in Brisbane, Queensland, AU

Allied Health Coordinator - Dietitian | BlueCare | Allied Health Team

• Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Brisbane Based - Hybrid working arrangement with travel required.
• Remuneration: $62.93 p/hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
• Classification: PO4.1, PO4.2 & PO4.3 l determined by demonstrated experience

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We're looking for an experienced Allied Health professional who is passionate about improving the lives of older Australians and supporting people to live independently in their communities.

About the role

As an Allied Health Coordinator, you will provide clinical leadership and expertise across community services, ensuring the delivery of person-centred, evidence-based care to clients.

• Provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to Allied Health staff and Allied Health Assistants
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate client care plans and group programs
• Support client independence, wellbeing and self-management outcomes
• Coordinate orientation, training and student supervision programs
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and participate in case discussions and referrals
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, service development and evidence-based practice projects
• Analyse care outcomes and contribute to continuous service improvement
• Represent BlueCare at professional forums, workshops and community engagements

We encourage our team to be innovative, collaborative and committed to delivering exceptional care while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

Role requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline – Essential
• Current registration with the relevant professional body (where applicable) – Essential
• Extensive clinical experience within your speciality area – Essential
• Current Driver Licence and access to a suitable insured vehicle – Essential
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (or willingness to obtain) – Essential
• Ability to confidently use smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital systems
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and community or aged care settings highly regarded
• Ability to satisfy all relevant probity requirements including a Federal Police Check

Hybrid Work at Blue Care

You’ll be supported to work from home as part of our hybrid model. A laptop is provided, and we simply ask that you have a comfortable space at home suitable for remote work

Join BlueCare and be part of a team that empowers people to live life in all its fullness while building a rewarding and meaningful career.

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.