Description : Project Officer. Company : Monash Health. Location : Victoria

Reference Number 59303
Employment Type Fixed Term Part Time
Entity Monash Health
Department Allied Health WISER
Location Various Facilities
Position Summary

• Working with Monash Health and the Department of Health
• Temporary part-time
• Experienced project officer sought

Allied health professional project officer - Victorian Allied health assistant workforce project

Monash Health is excited to announce an opportunity to join the Victorian AHA workforce project team for the final year of the project.

• This opportunity is fixed term part time.
• The project officer will play an integral part in implementing the recommendations and resources developed as a part of this project, as well as assisting in research and manuscript preparation and stake holder management and communications.
• The project is due to cease with submission of a final report at the end of 2023.

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

The Workforce, Innovation, Strategy, Education and Research (WISR) Team at Monash Health has partnered with the Department of Health to deliver the Victorian Allied health assistant workforce project to optimise utilisation of Allied health assistants in health, disability and aged care settings.

About The Role

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join the Victorian AHA workforce project team for the final year of the project.

In this role, the Allied health professional project officer will work closely with the Project Manager and AHA project officer to ensure the provision of implementation coaching and the final project report are delivered on time and within budget. The project officer will play an integral part in implementing the recommendations and resources developed as a part of this project, as well as assisting in research and manuscript preparation and stake holder management and communications.

This role is fixed term part time and would be suited to any allied health professional with a keen interest in innovative service models, implementation science, research and project management.

About You

You have been developing your management and leadership skills or you are an accomplished allied health professional and you are ready to take this next step in your Career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of output. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles

You Are Also (optional however if included follow this format)

• committed to project work
• committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
• excited to be accountable for and manage stakeholder and tasks in our relentless pursuit of excellence

What You Need:

• Rallied health professional degree
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery
• Current relevant registration or eligibility for such
• Australian working rights

What We Offer:

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
• mentorship & career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – [email protected].

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.

All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov.

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.

Contact Person Name Position Phone Email
Lucy Whelan WISER Manager 0417050815 [email protected]

Advertising Closing 20/02/2023
Proposed End Date 31/12/2023