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About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located on the Mornington Peninsula at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care and aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
The Outreach Service is a HACC and Commonwealth funded program providing service across the beautiful Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Local Government Areas. The team is integrated across Community Health Centres on the Peninsula.
Peninsula Health has an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health Care Co-ordinator to provide short term transdisciplinary Case Management to clients and their family/carers of all ages, with disabilities and complex care needs to navigate the health care system. Intervention is focused on promoting independence, capacity building and self-management while aiming to improve health, social and emotional well-being. This may include support to access a Commonwealth Home Care or NDIS Package. The position is permanent, 32 hours per fortnight. Numeration will be based on the successful applicant's formal qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
• Undertake client assessment and screening in a range of settings, including home visits across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Shire catchments.
• Assessment of health, personal, social and domestic care requirements to support independence and self-management
• Provision of reports detailing clients service and support requirements
• Advocacy, referral and support in accessing care through a variety of community based and other agencies
Essential Criteria
• Allied Health or Equivalent Qualification
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Understanding of Aged Care Reforms and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Good negotiation, communication and listening skills
• Broad understanding of neurological, mental health and congenital disabilities, and general care requirements across the lifespan
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, with exceptional time management and organisational skills
Benefits
• Generous Salary Packaging - maximise an employee’s net salary by directing some of their pre-tax salary to pay for certain benefit items, such as rent, personal loan or mortgage
• Parking – On-site, low cost parking facilities at all sites
• Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive and dynamic team environment
• Flexibility with sites
How to apply
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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