Work in an environment that offers: Support for career progression and development An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting A strong attitude to teaching and learning A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties The Position Job Reference: 1495
Position Title: Community Nursing and Home Care Services
Classification: ON14 - ON40 Dependant on Qualification
Salary per hour (exc. super): $45.76 - $49.96
Hours per fortnight: 64 hours
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time
Closing date: 20/11/2024
Community Nursing & Home Care Service (CN&HCS) provides holistic health care to people who are frail aged, younger people with a disability, and their carers to maintain independence. The service combines a range of clinicians which support clients with their individual needs.
CNS and HCS incorporates:
District Nursing Service Regional Continence Service Regional Wound Management Service Regional Dementia Consultancy Service Home Care Workforce CN&HCS aims to improve independence, health, wellbeing, and quality of life and prevent premature admission to hospital or residential care for older people, younger people with disabilities, and their carers. CN&HCS nursing staff encourage clients to participate in their care and maintain their independence.
As part of the Management Team, the Team Leader Home Care Workforce provides leadership, direction, and support to the Home Care Workforce to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of high-quality, best practice service provision to people with complex needs and older people living in the community, in a timely and responsive manner.
The Team Leader will:
Utilise an innovative approach to develop and expand the scope of the Home Care Workforce in response to changing demand, lead and implement opportunities for continuous improvement and change within the team Lead, support, and provide direction to the Home Care Workforce in their daily roles to ensure best practice is followed and is compliant with required policies and procedures Ensure the delivery of high-quality home-based services to consumers of Bendigo Health, including but not limited to: personal care, social support, and domestic assistance. Develop and foster collaborative relationships across the health service and community sector to provide high quality care provision Develop initiatives to ensure Bendigo Health is an employer of choice for relevant workers Participate in and contribute to the Community Nursing and Support Services leadership team. Working with Bendigo Health Bendigo Health is a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training, and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming, and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton, and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
Staff health and wellbeing programs Career development and education opportunities Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight Flexible Working Arrangements Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the onboarding process.
Your New Division The Community and Public Health Services Division has a primary focus on improving the health outcomes of the communities in our region. With a range of local and regional programs supporting place-based health promotion, prevention, care, and support, they work collaboratively with other Divisions and regional partnerships and networks to support quality outcomes. The Division has a strong leadership role in the Loddon Mallee Region and is committed to ensuring processes are in place to deliver on our Division.
Bendigo Region Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities, and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails, and wineries within our region.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact Colleen Petrie on 5454 8081 for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities, and/or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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