Job description
Western Health is seeking a dynamic and experienced Paediatric Community Health Manager to lead its multidisciplinary Community Paediatric Program of its Integrated Community Health Service. Working with a team of committed health professionals and alongside community paediatricians, you will be enabling children and young people in the Melton and Moorabool areas to reach their potential.
Within this key leadership role of the Integrated Community Health Service, you will develop and oversee a range of innovative paediatric programs and services, ensuring that these services are providing effective, high quality care that is responsive, patient centred and delivers positive outcomes.
Working with leaders in the community child and family space, you will have the opportunity to work creatively, shaping paediatric healthcare responses and service models at a sector level as well as those delivered by your program.
To be Successful in this Role, you will:
- Be an experienced senior allied health manager with the demonstrated ability to lead, manage and motivate a large multidisciplinary team, ideally within a community service setting.
- Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in allied health and eligibility for membership of relevant professional body.
- Have experience in developing and redesigning paediatric allied health programs and services.
- Be a strategic thinker and collaborator, with the ability to develop positive working relationships with external partners.
- Be driven by your desire to make a difference to the lives of children and young people and their families.
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging, including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID-19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
A position description is attached.