Role opportunities
We offer School Based Traineeships in Allied Health Assistance and Dental Assisting.
Allied Health Assistance
With a Certificate III Allied Health Assistance qualification, you could work as a Clinical Assistant. Clinical Assistants support and assist Allied Health Professionals (including Audiologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Social Workers and Speech Pathologists) with their day-to-day patient care and operational tasks including patient health care programming, treatment plans and therapeutic support.
The Allied Health Assistance traineeship is offered at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Nambour General Hospital and Gympie Hospital.
You can find out more about the Allied Health Assistance career pathway at Choose Your Own Health Career.
Dental Assisting
With a Certificate III in Dental Assisting, you could work as a Dental Assistant. Dental Assistants work as part of a wider dental team, including Dentists and Oral Health Therapists treating children and adults. Dental Assistants help support patients, assist with dental procedures, and keep everyone safe with cleaning of the clinic and equipment.
The Dental assisting traineeship is offered at Caloundra Health Service.
You can find out more about the dental assisting career pathway at Choose Your Own Health Career.
Eligibility
School Based Traineeships are open to;
- current Year 10 students with the ability to commit to a 2-year school based traineeship, across Year 11 and Year 12. You must have the skills, ability and self-motivation to work towards completing a Certificate III qualification prior to finishing your school education and attend the workplace one day per week.
- students with a genuine interest in health – completing a school based traineeship will allow you the opportunity to explore your pathway into a career in Health.
Applications are now open for School Based Trainees to start in February 2025.
Before applying
- Talk to your parents and your school (VET coordinator and teachers) about this fantastic opportunity. Tell them why you would like to apply for a School Based Traineeship with us and ask if they would support your participation in our program.
- Ensure you can get to your nominated Sunshine Coast Facility one day per week. We will review the distance from your home address to the selected facility when assessing your application. You should only apply for a traineeship at a facility within your local area.
Application
To apply you must complete:
- The application form, including the following information:
- Your personal details and the details for your parent/guardian
- Your reason for application
- Your interest in a career in health
- Skills you have gained through part-time work, volunteering, hobbies or sport
- A healthcare related quiz.
Completing the application form and quiz will take up to an hour. Please ensure you set aside enough time in a quiet location to complete the application.
Traineeship students
Selected students will become an employee of Australian Training Company – our partner Group Training Organisation (GTO), who provide the legal and insurance cover required.
You will attend your placement at a Sunshine Coast Health facility one day per week (Monday to Friday), on the same day each week. This means you will miss a day of normal schooling each week.
We will assign you an on-the-job supervisor. Your supervisor will show you how to perform tasks, assign you tasks to complete and assess your workplace competency.
You will complete the required theory learning through TAFE and must manage this with on-the-job practical training and your school workload.
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