Disability Liaison - Allied Health
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Fixed term Part time role | 64 hours a fortnight | Grade 3 AH
- Hybrid Working | Experience work-life balance and flexibility
- Dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team | Supports Diversity and Inclusion
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.About the rolesThe Disability Liaisons (DLOs) are the primary contact point to provide support to access assessment and treatment services for people with disability.The role works to address barriers that prevent people with disability from accessing services including fear, uncertainty and issues with accessibility. It involves liaising with people with a disability and clinical teams to provide accessible, safer and more inclusive care. The role may work across Eastern Health sites as well as in the community. Nursing candidates considered.About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Qualifications in allied health discipline or nursing
- Current registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- Experience in a senior clinical role
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to promote teamwork, and a proven ability to relate effectively to people at all levels of the organisation
- Good understanding of the needs and issues for people who have a disability and a comprehensive knowledge of the range of generic and specialist service options available to clients including but not limited to physical, emotional, and mental health, accommodation, legal matters, employment and education
- Lived experience, particularly those with experience or understanding of intersectional identities, including LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and CALD people with disability (desirable)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- A current drivers' license
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application