Organisation : Star Health
Location : Australia (Prahran)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Health – General
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 104,000 PA
Application closing date : 23 Aug, 2019
About the organisation
Star Health is a provider of health and support services in Victoria. Encompassing six main and five satellite locations, over 300 staff work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver health outcomes. It is a responsive and agile community health service, providing a wide range of healthcare and welfare services for all members of the community.
Star Health provides services spaning all periods of life including specialist childhood, youth and aged care services. In achieving its vision of health and wellbeing for all, Star Health is guided by our distinct service principles which include working with people and communities to achieve their health goals, understanding the context in which people live their lives, providing friendly, affordable, joined up services with a no wrong door approach.
About the role
Coordinator- Home Care Packages
1.0 EFT – Permanent
Job Reference No: VAC0633
- Leadership Opportunity
- Well supported team culture
- 2 types of Salary Packaging Available
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse to take our Home Care Package Program to the next level.
The Home Care Coordinator works closely with the Home Care Package Program Care Advisor and Service Coordinator, providing leadership and operational management of the Home Care Packages (HCP) team whilst actively contributing to the ongoing development and expansion of the Program.
The Home Care Packages Program provides Consumer Directed Care through the provision of care, clinical support and monitoring, advocacy and service co-ordination to older people who want to remain living in their own home.
The focus of the Home Care Program is to support our consumers and their families with access to a range of ongoing personal services, support services and clinical care that re engage consumers to manage their day-to-day activities.
The Home Care Package Program forms an integral part of the Australian Government’s continuum of care for older people in Australia.
To be suitable for the role you will possess the following:
- A Degree in Nursing
- Previous leadership experience in managing Home Care Packages Program
- Relevant experience and capacity to provide high level Leadership, Support and
supervision to staff
- Demonstrated experience in program development and evaluation
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, facilitation and consultation skills and the ability
to effectively communicate with, senior management, internal and external stakeholders
and staff.
- Sound understanding of clinical governance
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting and accountability reporting
Who We Are
Star Health is a value driven organisation at the forefront of multi-disciplinary team-based community care. If you are looking for an opportunity to work closely with the local community and are committed to providing support and assistance to those who have poor access to services – then this is the place for you!
Applicants must complete our application form directly via our website http://www.starhealth.org.au/careers/current-vacancies/ For further information about any the role, please contact Mary Cigognini on 03 5251300 or email: mcigognini@starhealth.org.au
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Coordinator - Home Care Packages via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Health_–_General
