Allied Health Project Support (Clinical)

Job Description:

Come and work with our dynamic Allied Health & Pharmacy team and be a part of delivering a range of key projects at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM).

• Full Time / Fixed Term position

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Flexible working arrangements

• Work for one of Australias leading hospital groups

About the Role
The Allied Health Project Support (Clinical) will be a key driver of effective project delivery across the AH&P Program. This role will contribute to all aspects of project delivery and act as an expert project resource to ensure projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. They will provide a critical link between clinicians and project working groups and support their efficient engagement in projects.

The classifications for this position will be Allied Health Grade 3.

Your Contribution
Under the direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Allied Health you will support the AH&P Program managers and other senior leaders in the planning delivery and communication of high quality and strategically aligned projects.

You will be a role model for others demonstrating well-developed communication and organization skills and have strong capability in service improvement project management and stakeholder engagement.

Essential requirements

You will be a qualified Allied Health Professional registered with AHPRA or eligible for membership with the appropriate Professional Association for self-regulated Allied Health professions.

You will have demonstrated ability to deliver relevant high quality evidence informed service improvements and experience working on large service-improvement projects is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake satisfactory National Police and NDIS Worker Screening Checks prior to appointment.

What we Offer

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged - full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off

• In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks

• Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging

• Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Contact person: Mel Gregory (Director of Allied Health)

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application there is no need to specifically address each selection criteria individually.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

Position Description

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The position will work with the Director and Deputy Director of Allied health as part of the Allied Health management team supporting project delivery in the Allied Health & Pharmacy (AH&P) Program. This position is based at the Fitzroy Campus of SVHM and will provide support across all SVHM sites and programs; this role is expected to attend these sites on a regular basis.

St Vincents Health is committed to the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus in addition to affiliations with universities and educational institutions.

This position will report to the Deputy Director of Allied Health.

The Industrial Agreement for this position will be either Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2026 or Medical Scientists Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

The Allied Health Project Support (Clinical) will be a key driver of effective project delivery across the AH&P Program. This role will contribute to all aspects of project delivery and act as an expert project resource to ensure projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. They will provide a critical link between clinicians and project working groups and support their efficient engagement in projects.

In collaboration with the Director and Deputy Director of Allied Health this role will:

• Support and collaborate with AH&P Program managers allied health clinicians and other key stakeholders to progress key strategic projects
• Design deliver and evaluate strategic initiatives aligned with organisational and program priorities to ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance the improvement culture and capability of the allied health workforce. They will support expand and evaluate programs and resources that support the development of skills knowledge and attributes necessary to enable the allied health workforce to engage with service improvement as part of their practice
• Develop and maintain effective project governance systems to ensure projects are delivered on time in a cost-effective manner and with measurable impact.

DUTIES

Under the direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Allied Health this role will support the AH&P Program managers and other senior leaders in the planning delivery and communication of high quality and strategically aligned projects.

They will:

• Develop progress and evaluate key projects; this includes planning data collection risk management stakeholder engagement and documentation
• Contribute to and support the functioning of project working groups and governance committees
• Support processes to improve project activity reporting and the reporting and review of key project metrics
• Communicate to health service committees including operational leadership committees as appropriate
• Act as a resource for allied health professionals regarding internal project processes

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

• Perform duties of the position to the best of their ability
• Comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
• Provide clinical and professional leadership in Allied Health projects as part of working parties committees and internal / external forums
• Provide expertise to support delivery of the AH&P strategic improvement program across campuses
• Represent and promote Allied Health within and external to SVHM.

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Attend SVHM orientation upon commencement
• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
• Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake the work
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team where relevant
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work

Person Centred Care

• Actively support consumers to participate in all elements of AH&P projects
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

• Protect the health and safety of self and others complying with all health and safety related policies procedures and directions.
• Complete essential learning and required training as directed.

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability

• Demonstrated behaviour

• Personal

• Personal effectiveness

• Sets and measures team goals driving pursuit of higher standards of practice

• Learning Agility

• Responds to new and complex situations by adjusting behaviour appropriately

• Responds effectively to complexity ambiguity and emerging needs

• Outcomes

• Patient/Resident centred

• Monitors satisfaction levels and proactively addresses issues

• Innovation and Improvement

• Anticipates problems and continuously improves systems and processes

• Strategy

• Driving Results

• Takes ownership for performance of team results

• Organisational Acumen

• Uses information and organisational knowledge to make decisions and achieve results

• People

• Working with and Managing others

• Leads others and shares responsibilities providing support and effective communication

• Collaboration

• Operates Cross functionally and develops constructive relationships across the organisation

CRITERIA

7.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Allied Health Professional
• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligible for membership with the appropriate Professional Association for self-regulated Allied Health professions
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake satisfactory National Police and NDIS Worker Screening Checks prior to appointment

5.1EXPERIENCE and OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• At least seven years of experience in the public healthcare system
• Demonstrated ability to deliver relevant high quality evidence informed service improvements experience in large service-improvement projects highly desirable.
• Specialist knowledge in service improvement and project management and demonstrated experience in the leadership implementation and evaluation of projects
• High-level skills in consultation facilitating coaching and organisation
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills and capability to build relationships and foster teamwork
• Strong time management and organisation skills with the ability to work flexibly be independent and proactive in managing own workload

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Code of Conduct:

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