• Permanent part time (9 days per fortnight, 8 hours per day )
• Mitcham Location
• Not-for-profit organisation with great salary sacrificing benefits available
• Street parking and modern offices

About the organisation

Eastern Palliative Care (EPC) is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers home-based palliative care to clients and their families living within the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne.

As an organisation EPC takes pride in their values; Compassion, Dignity, Excellence and Empowerment and their overall dedication to client centred care in our local community.

EPC respects all individuals and promotes equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

About the role

The Family Support Consultant-Region Wide Services Team (FSC-RWS), reporting to the Manager-Allied Health, will provide clinical leadership, case-load supervision and mentoring to all Allied Health Workers within the team, including but not limited to, the Music, Massage and Occupational Therapists, the Client Resource Coordinator and the PAT-ACDC Specialist Support role.

The role includes the provision of discipline specific psycho-social support, spiritual and pastoral care to clients and their carers within an interdisciplinary team model.

The RWS-FSC will work closely with the geographic FSC’s to ensure excellent communication regarding client issues. The RWS-FSC will also work closely with the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC-RWS) and the intake team to ensure timely prioritisation of clients and excellence in client care and support.

This role is suitable for experienced, suitably qualified, social workers, psychologists, or relevant allied health therapy.

To be successful, you will have:

• Holds a mandatory relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or Psychology, or a bachelor of Theology/Pastoral Care and minimum 2 Units of CPE.

• Eligibility for membership or registration to relevant professional bodies.
• Previous experience of three years minimum in a leadership position that included the provision of clinical supervision is a must.
• Experience working in an allied health interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of current loss, grief and bereavement theory and practice.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Competency with common computer applications.
• Previous experience in Palliative care or community health setting.
• Previous experience working with issues associated with death and dying.
• Experience with providing mentoring and guidance to colleagues and reports.
• Competent oral and written communication skills, report writing and presentation skills.
• Current Victorian driver’s license, good driving record and willingness to use own vehicle.

 A position description is attached.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews may take place prior to the closing date so don’t delay!

If you have any further questions please contact Tania King – Manager Allied Health – 1300 130 813.