• 3-month fixed term contract (possible extension)
• 1 full time and 1 part time role OR 2 part time roles
• Located onsite in Footscray

About cohealth

Welcome to cohealth. A not-for-profit community health organisation that strives to improve health and wellbeing for all and lead the way in reducing health inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live.

About the role

In response to COVID-19 and further support for our community, this position is a key role in the provision of care needs assessment and care plans to community members who contract coronavirus. The Covid positive care model ensures covid positive patients receive safe and quality care in their home setting and have access to higher levels of care as required.

The Lead - Remote Health Pathways position provides clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team. This position is responsible for contacting overseeing the Care Pathways team in supporting Covid positive community members to seek consent to assess and direct them into the most appropriate clinical pathway with social supports established.

The Care pathways team operates 7 days per week with shift hours varying depending on service need, incumbents will be required to participate in shifts as rostered

Key duties:

• Coordinate the setting up and management of Clinical Referral Pathways team
• Manage a team of team leaders and care navigators
• Manage integrity of data collation and maturity of reporting to key stakeholders
• Liaise with key stakeholders in region to coordinate response in the spirit of partnership and shared client view
• Practice collaboratively and provide clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team to promote the safety, security and personal integrity of individuals and groups
• Provide clinical and operational leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research in relation to infection control and prevention

About you:

• Senior Nursing Management and Coordination Experience
• Up to date infection prevention and control practice and experience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills and experience
• Experience of managing a team of staff

Why us?

Having a great work culture really means a lot to us. And a big part of that is having values that are aligned with one another - and with cohealth! This is why we're looking for someone that reflects cohealth's values of Inquiry and Innovation, Respect, Courage, Social Equity, and Trust.

People accepting employment with cohealth are unable to access our services, some exemptions may apply. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal record history check)

We are accepting and reviewing applications immediately.

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