Organisation : cohealth
Location : Melbourne (Western and Northern Metro Regions)
Work type : Casual/Vacation
Sector : Community Support Services, Health – General, Other
Salary type : Annual Package
About the role
- Casual and Fixed Term available
- Based in Western & Northern metro regions
- Play a vital role in responding to COVID-19
In the context of the COVID 19 pandemic, cohealth has developed a range of services to support the Victorian Government’s pandemic efforts. This includes Covid testing clinics and a responsive mobile testing team deployed in a range of locations, highrise social and health support teams providing primary care support, community engagement and Health Concierge services to promote good health, hygiene and ensure people have information in culturally sensitive ways.
In addition, cohealth undertakes community engagement to ascertain and engage local communities to understand their needs and the messages that will best work for their communities to keep people safe and encourage people to get ested, use masks and other appropriate COVD safe messages, in the context of the pandemic.
As an essential service under the Victorian Government Health emergency order cohealth provides its services safely and ensures strong clinical governance and infection control standards.
This role is responsible for working alongside housing providers to undertake infection prevention and control audits in high risk accommodation settings, provide covid testing and /or provide education and support to residents and accommodation providers to improve their covid prevention and preparedness.
About you
- Registered Nurse Div 1 or 2 or similar with experience in a covid setting
- Up to date infection prevention and control practice and experience.
- Quality experience, auditing experience, education experience
- High level written communication skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
If you have the passion, dedication and drive to make a difference whilst providing high quality care in a community health environment.
About the organisation
We believe in developing our people, to assist in driving continuous improvement within the organisation. At the same time, we're dedicated to creating a working culture where staff members can flourish. We work hard to ensure that all our positions are challenging and rewarding, where you can utilise and further develop your skills to truly make a difference.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Registered Nurse Div 1 or 2 via Pro Bono Australia.
