Team Leader – Aboriginal Health Liaison

Western Health is looking to employ an Aboriginal Health Liaison Team Leader to work within the Wilim Berrbang Team.

 

The Team Leader is a key role to provide leadership and line management responsibility to the Hospital based Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers (AHLO) and Koori Maternity Service. They will manage the AHLO team roster, on call roster, take part in on call and assist with special event planning.

 

In addition, they will support the Manager of Aboriginal Health, Policy and Planning:

• Strategic planning
• Planning and delivery of Western Health Cultural Safety Plan (the Plan) activities
• Assist planning and take part in cultural safety training activities

 

The role is an exciting opportunity to assist Western Health with Strategic Planning and delivery of strategies to assist connect the First Nations communities of the West to vital supportive health care by identifying opportunities to embed cultural safety in research, capital projects and patient care.

The Team Leader will report to the Manager of Aboriginal Health, Policy and Planning. The Team Leader will support the day-to-day operations of the Aboriginal Health Team, including direct line management of Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers and Koori Maternity Service.

The Team Leader role is an First Nations identified role.

Please see attached Position Description for more details.

 

Contact Person: Ashleigh Vandenberg

Title: Manager – Aboriginal Health, Policy & Planning (Wilim Berrbang)

Mobile: 0478 270 76

Phone: (03) 8345 0951

Email: ASHLEIGH.VANDENBERG@wh.org.au

 

Position Description

 

Applications close at 11:59pm on 11 September 2024.

 

About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

 

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

 

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

 

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

How to Apply

Application Link: https://careers.wh.org.au/job-invite/1464/

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