Allied Health Lead - Ambulatory Care (530327)

The role:

The Allied Health Lead – Ambulatory Care role provides management oversight and coordination of ambulatory care (outpatient) services delivered by Allied Health across multiple sites in Hospitals & Primary Care North. This includes providing a point of contact and communication, advice and support for multi-disciplinary Allied Health staff and engaging with nursing and medical teams in multi-disciplinary ambulatory care services in an Allied Health leadership capacity.

The role will work closely with Allied Health Discipline Leads, the Office Manager for Allied Health Services, and the Practice Manager for Outpatient Services (Launceston General Hospital) in developing and maintaining business improvements and efficiencies in ambulatory care services

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team:

• Our team in Allied Health, champion our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  This is a new role for our team, focused on improving our outpatient services. 
• We are seeking an experienced health professional with skills and knowledge of Allied Health outpatient services
• Our team is excited to welcome an Allied Health professional with change management skills and a keen interest in process, data and systems

Details of Appointment:

Fixed term, day worker position working 72 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you are available to join the team until 30 June 2025.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or fixed term full time, part time and casual vacancies.

Salary: $120,114 - $130,181 pro rata, per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $126,845 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Satisfactory completion of an appropriate allied health professional course of study at a recognised tertiary institution and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association

   *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Relevant postgraduate qualification

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate