You are applying for the position of Nurse Coordinator - Pathways to Good Health for Ballarat Community Health. Please fill in your details below to submit an application for this position.
The primary site for this position is: Lucas
Close date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:59pm
Nurse Coordinator - Pathways to Good Health Join BCH as Nurse Coordinator for the Pathways to Good Health! Lead a passionate team to transform health for children in care. Make a difference!
About us: Ballarat Community Health is a for-purpose, not-for-profit community health organisation providing a comprehensive range of primary health services required by the local community. We work to promote health and wellbeing and provide quality and affordable healthcare to our community, with a commitment to the most vulnerable.
We have approximately 300 staff, with seven (7) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region. Our people and our deep sense of purpose are what makes BCH a great place to work.
The Opportunity: The Pathways to Good Health initiative is funded by the Victorian Government to deliver health screening, assessment, referrals and health planning to all Victorian children 0-17 years entering statutory care. Ballarat Community Health (BCH) has been funded to deliver this program across the Central Highlands Area for the next three years. BCH will extend our multi-disciplinary team comprising Paediatrician, GP, First Nations Navigator, Paediatric Nurse Coordinator, and Allied Health clinicians and run regular clinics, providing health checks and comprehensive health assessments. Our success will be in our effective collaboration with Area Child Protection, BADAC, Grampians Health, and family services organisations.
We're looking for an experienced Nurse Coordinator to lead this exciting new program.
The Nurse Coordinator is a key leadership position within the Child and Youth Program area and provides oversight to the coordination and delivery of the Pathways to Good Health Program. This role will be responsible for managing the multi-disciplinary team, our key stakeholder relationships, maintaining efficient program systems, and ensuring performance targets are met. The Nurse Coordinator will also have a clinical role - triaging clients and ensuring the development of health summaries or care plans for children with complex health needs. The Nurse Coordinator will also work with a project team initially to establish The Pathways to Good Health Program.
If you're a Registered Nurse, with a passion for working with vulnerable children and young people in community settings, you have an inclusive leadership style and a can-do approach, we'd like to talk to you about joining our team.
Responsibilities include: Establish and support a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians to provide health assessments and referralsEnsure effective relationships with key stakeholders including Area Child Protection and Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care (ACAC)Provide triage, health assessments and referrals as requiredEnsure multi-disciplinary clinic meetings are held and appropriate documentation maintainedEnsure the timely presentation of data, reports and the achievement of performance measuresProvide clinical supervision as requiredEnsure the provision of culturally safe careEnsure the efficient running of clinic days and associated billing.How to apply To obtain a copy of the position description, please click here
Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on Monday 7 October 2024 For further enquiries about this role please contact Jo Gell, Executive Manager Community and Public Health on or via
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Diversity and Inclusion At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
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