Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful

• Exciting opportunity to work with an experienced Allied Health Team
• Opportunity to support and Capacity-build Teachers and Families
• Role allows Psychologists to make change for children.

Our journey

The School Readiness team are an integral part of the Child and Family program. The School Readiness Program is an exciting initiative at Monash Health that will provide kindergartens with access to quality programs and supports to help children get the most out of their early learning. Kindergartens within Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia areas receive school readiness funding, with access to allied health being one of a number of supports available to kindergartens. Through the funding, kindergartens with large numbers of educationally disadvantaged children will receive increased allied health support.

The allied health clinicians will be required to:

• Work collaboratively with kindergartens and DET area staff across Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia area to plan for how they will utilise their allied health entitlement
• Build the capability of educators and families to support children through coaching, modelling, group training, case consultation support and other discipline specific services
• Provide child focused psychology, occupational therapy, and speech pathology support to kindergartens and to families and communities.
• Travel to kindergartens within Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia area

The wider multi-disciplinary team is comprised of numerous disciplines that focus on assessment and Child and Family focused care. The program consists of Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Dieticians, Podiatrists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Community Development Workers AHA'S and Family Support Workers. We are committed to working with communities, families and individuals who have poor health outcomes and to providing high quality, multidisciplinary programs which embrace child and family centred practice, evidence-based practice, and the Social Model of Health.

You will be part of the wider Monash Health Occupational Therapy service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, supervision, and broad and specialised clinical experience. We are experienced, friendly and inviting. You will have the support you need to flourish in your career.

A Day in the Life

Monash Health Child and Family Program is looking for an experienced and dynamic paediatric Psychologist to work in the School Readiness Team. We are looking for a Grade 2 or experienced who is keen to work in a rewarding, capacity-building role. Come join our friendly team!

The clinician will work with kindergarten educators and families in their communities to build capacity to support young children’s learning in the areas of communication (speech, language and communication development), motor skills (fine and gross motor development) and wellbeing (social and emotional development and regulation). You will enhance the professional and parenting practices of educators and families – using evidence-based practice.

The allied health clinicians will work in collaboration with educators and families to build their capability to create an environment for kindergarten aged children that promotes:

• improved speech, language, social interaction and early literacy outcomes
• self-regulation and positive and pro-social behaviours
• Social and emotional wellbeing and mastery of everyday tasks.

What You Bring:

• A forward thinking approach to care – your ideas matter to us!
• Enthusiasm for working in a multifaceted role
• Your proactive and team player attitude
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care

What you need:

• Appropriate graduate qualification in Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy (as per Position Description)
• Driving Licence
• Experience in providing clinical paediatric services.
• Demonstrated skill in supervision and promoting the growth and development of staff

In return we will provide,

• A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting
• Genuine career progression pathways
• Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system

Monash Health is a great place to work

In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

We only accept applications submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call:

Fiona Moseley - Team Leader

t: 0414329461