• Full-time
• Newly created role
• Contribute to the quality process across all COVID services

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

High Risk Accommodation Response for COVID is a newly funded program designed to support accommodation providers to prevent COVID 19. The program is an end to end program that works with each accommodation area to assess readiness, support readiness and in the event of an outbreak manage the situation.

The Outbreak Lead is a newly created role and responsible for delivering Outbreak Management leadership in the situation of an outbreak in the (HRAR) program.

Key accountabilities include:

• Design and deliver standardised outbreak management plans for High Risk Accommodation prioritised by the DHHS
• Design and document the management structure, response, processes and resources required in the event of an outbreak
• Support the LGA lead in the event of an outbreak

This is a unique opportunity to be part of community program which aims to prevent, prepare and respond to infection and minimise transmission in high risk shared facilities accommodation.

About you

You are a subject matter expert who can demonstrate experience managing an organisational infection control program. You are a natural problem solver with strong stakeholder engagement and thrives in fast paced environments. Your flexibility and understanding each day can be very different will allow you exercise sound judgment and decisiveness.

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.

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

We are accepting and reviewing applications immediately. Please contact Vanessa Hofman 0408 612 977 for a confidential chat.

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).

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