• Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture
  
• Lead the implementation of a new and exciting service that will lead to better outcomes for people with a disability
• Full or part time fixed term position until July 2022
  
• Salary range $82,000-$93,000 (full-time) + 10 % super
  
• Access to salary packaging, accrued days off (full time only) and annual leave loading
  
• Flexible work arrangements available
  
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The NDIS Assessment and Support Senior Clinician (Social Work or Occupational Therapy) will embark on establishing a new and exciting service at Peninsula Health. The role, funded by the Department of Family, Fairness and Housing, via the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC – PYP) will work across the network to assist people with a disability, their family and health professionals navigate the NDIS. The NDIS Assessment and Support Senior Clinician provides expert assessment, advocacy and transdisciplinary advice to these groups.

Key responsibilities include team and health service wide NDIS capacity building, maintaining expert knowledge of the NDIS and its interface with health, clinical assessment and collection of evidence to support access and planning processes, building relationships with NDIS key stakeholders and data collection.

The position reports operationally to the Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) Team Leader and NDIS Program Manager and professionally to the Head of Discipline

• Collection of evidence to support people with a disability navigate access and planning stages of the NDIS pathway
• Clinical assessment to ascertain functional impact of disability and eligibility to the NDIS
• NDIS capacity building of both the NDIS Assessment and Support Team and wider Peninsula Health network
• Provision of transdisciplinary clinical liaison support to all staff at Peninsula Health
• Building relationships with NDIS key stakeholders
• Linkages/referrals into alternative supports as indicated through holistic assessment
• Data collection

What You Need

• High level understanding and experience of working within the NDIS and health interface
• Skills and experience navigating complex systems for people with a disability who present with a broad range of needs
• Established skills in completing holistic assessments with a functional impact focus
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous and innovative improvement through quality and research activities
• Ability to work autonomously
• Relevant discipline Bachelor Degree and AHPRA membership (Occupational Therapy only)
• Current Working with Children Check and Victorian Driver’s license

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

A position description is attached.