Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

Our Journey:

The Child and Family Program including Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) 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 Physiologist, Community Development Workers and Family Support Workers. 

The team is 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.

The Navigator Clinician positions offer an exciting opportunity to work in a large and vibrant multidisciplinary paediatric allied health team in a community setting.

The role offers rewarding learning and development opportunities and regular clinical supervision.

There is scope for other activities such as quality improvement projects.

A Day in the Life:

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist and/or Social Worker to join our dynamic team into Navigator Clinician roles.

These roles would be suitable for Grade 2 and Grade 3 clinicians who wish to work in a position that is flexible, mobile and responsive to family needs.

The Navigator Clinicians will work across the City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey and Cardinia Shire to provide assessment and service navigation to children and families, supporting children to gain access to NDIS Services (including Early Childhood Early Intervention Approach):

• Opportunity to work in a large, multidisciplinary allied health team in community health
• Conduct developmental screens, discipline-specific and/or transdisciplinary assessments
• Collate evidence to support the NDIS referral process
• Refer children to NDIS services (or equivalent) and support their access to long-term services
• Provide short-term support to families to address developmental and social issues that are a barrier to engagement with NDIS
• Attend meetings, clinical case review, in-service groups, supervision
• Liaise and partner with key stakeholders
• Advise and support the broader multidisciplinary team with referrals, service navigation and engagement
• Quality improvement and service development

These positions are fixed-term until June 2024 due to temporary government funding.

Applicants wanting to join us on a full-time or part-time basis are encouraged to apply.

The roles will be predominantly based at Springvale and/or Cranbourne, however some travel across sites will be required.

About You:

• Minimum of three years experience (at least one in paediatrics)
• Able to work independently to provide services to children, families and other stakeholders
• Experience and training relevant to the role
• Ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Attitude of lifelong learning
• Values align with iCARE values (integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, excellence)

What you need:

• Relevant qualification (speech pathology, occupational therapy, social work)
• AHPRA Registration (if required)
• Eligible for membership with professional body
• Please note a you will be required to complete a Police Check (or have valid Police Check)
• Working with Children’s Check (required)
• Current Drivers Licence without restrictions
• Appropriate Australian working rights

In Return:

• Vibrant, supportive team environment
• Opportunities for learning, growth and development
• Focus on social model of health and service directed to vulnerable communities

Monash Health is a great place to work

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: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit). Please click 'Apply Now' to be redirected.

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Fiona Moseley on 0414 329 461

Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.