Position Title: Allied Health Professional Lead

Classification: Dependant on Qualifications & Experience

Salary per hour: Dependant on Qualifications & Experience

Employment Type: Ongoing part-time 48 hours per fortnight

Award: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise agreement 2021-2026

Role description

The Allied Health Program Lead is a Senior Clinician position that is a part of the leadership team in the At Home Programs working as a key member of the multidisciplinary team.   At Home Programs lead and coordinate care options for clients to receive appropriate levels of clinical care within their own homes, when safe to do so.  With a focus on quality multi-disciplinary care provision based on client need and individual care planning, the ultimate aim is to offer an alternative to hospital-based care with care in the home or place of residence.

This position will have a joint Allied Health Program Lead for Allied Health Professionals (AHP) in Dhelkaya Health Residential Aged Care Facilities and the Allied Health Assistant (AHA) workforce working across all areas of Dhelkaya Health.  The position will work in close collaboration with the relevant Program Managers, Coordinators and Discipline Professional leads and other relevant stakeholders across the organisation to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services by staff who are supported to perform their roles within an evidence-based framework.   

This position will have a strong focus on engagement and support of the AHA and AHP's in RACF through clinical supervision, proactive approaches to mitigating clinical risk, workforce strategies and recruitment, professional development, maintaining professional standards, and promoting a collective professional identity within Dhelkaya Health.

The role will include provision of clinical support and consultation diversly across programs at a Senior Clinician level commensurate with the discipline and aligned with the Program Lead clinical areas and demand. 

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant Allied Health profession
• Current AHPRA registration or equivalent professional association membership
• Minimum 7years clinical experience in relevant clinical area of expertise
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively lead and maintain working relationships in a professional workplace and in clinical settings.

Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Jane Pinnuck- Director of Continuing Care on 0401600911.