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Employment Type: Temporary Full (until 30 June 2025)Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2Remuneration: $55.40 - $65.37 ph + SuperHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ539112Location: Broken Hill NSW
Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real differenceGrow your career with us with training on offer to support your learningWhat you'll be doing Provide expert advice to support staff to deliver patient/client care to people with an Intellectual Disability and to support referred patients in accessing the Specialist Intellectual Disability Health Team based in WNSWLHD if or when required.Provide care coordination and navigation for NDIS eligible people who are in hospital, at risk of hospitalisation or where the support will expedite access to NDIS services to relieve pressure on LHD services.The position will inform and guide health staff on the delivery of care for people with Intellectual and/or physical Disability and their carers and families in any hospital or site in the Local Health District, including implementation and monitoring of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP).What's on Offer 5 weeks paid annual leave per yearSalary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainmentA paid allocated day off (ADO) every monthLearning and Development support with access to further education & trainingCorporate rates at local gym (YMCA)Fitness PassportA comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstepAbout the Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to ApplyTo be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible Relevant qualifications in a health, disability or social service role.Knowledge of Intellectual Disability and/or physical disability with current/recent (within the last 6 months) experience working with people with Intellectual/physical Disabilities.Minimum 3 years' experience working in the disability sector, with a strong understanding of navigating the NDIS and NDIA.Experience coordinating and communicating complex care plans within a health care context, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Current unrestricted NSW drivers licence, ability and willingness to travel across the Far West LHD, frequently staying overnight, sometimes several nights.Applications Close: 15th January 2025 Stepping UpThe Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
Empower, listen and act togetherTogether, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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