• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people encouraged to apply.
• Full time

About First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing and Baluk Balert Barring

First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing is a dynamic Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation that provides trauma informed culturally appropriate Primary Health Care and Mental Health Care Services to First Nations People.

In 2024, First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing (FPHW) will open Baluk Balert Barring – the first Aboriginal Early Parenting Centre (EPC) in Victoria. Baluk Balert Barring, meaning ‘Many Strong Footprints’ in the Boonwurrung language, will provide First Nations families with a culturally safe model of early parenting care that builds on the strengths of Aboriginal families, culture, and community. The model of care has been developed in consultation with Community and in collaboration with Monash University’s Health and Social Care Unit. It will continue to evolve in response to the needs of babies, children and families who attend the EPC.

Services within Baluk Balert Barring will be delivered by a multidisciplinary team of health and other professionals, experienced in delivering strengths-based and trauma-informed programs and services. Together they will ensure that babies, children and families who attend Baluk Balert Barring, have access to the healthcare, cultural, educational and social supports they need to stay together and thrive.

Our vision

Healthcare that meets Australian First Peoples’ health and wellbeing needs.

Our purpose

To provide services that meet the health and wellbeing needs of Australian First Peoples.

About the role

The Site Manager will act as the role model, point of contact and be responsible for overseeing the establishment, management, and operations of Baluk Balert Barring. You will ensure high standards of client care; appropriate risk management and documentation is upheld whilst maintaining strong community relationships.

This role requires an understanding of the healthcare, social and educational systems including government funding, Medicare funding, Child Protection, and software systems such as Best Practice (BP), Birthing Outcome System (BOS) and Child Development Information System (CDIS). With the support of the Director of Clinical Operations and Director Corporate Services, you will be responsible for the recruitment of all Baluk Balert Barring team members, including day-to-day and performance management.

This role currently reports to the Director of Clinical Operations, and you will play a key role within the Senior Leadership Team. You will work closely with First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing Frankston Clinic Site Manager.

Benefits include:

• Salary packaging up to $18,000
• CPD and other Professional Development and Wellbeing Activities
• Working within a small and supportive team
• No after hours or weekend work

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum two years’ experience in a management role.
• Tertiary qualification in health or education related discipline.
• Ability to interact in a friendly and respectful way with clients and staff at all levels to achieve goals and outcomes.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, creating positive client, family, carer, and staff relationships.
• Knowledge of and willingness to respond to the needs of clients with complex or special needs, managing feedback in a timely manner.
• Excellent administration skills including flexibility, organisational and prioritisation.
• Solid understanding of the Health and Family systems such as DFFH, the Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Services.
• High level computer knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing services and leading multidisciplinary teams is highly regarded.

For further information or to apply, please contact HR on 0478 822 882 or [email protected] using the subject line: Site Manager - Baluk Balert Barring enquiry via EthicalJobs.

First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing will close this advertisement should the right candidate be appointed earlier.