This is a Fixed Term Full
Time appointment until 27th June 2027 at 76 hours per fortnight,
with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
We currently have 2.0 FTE
positions available.
This is where
jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice
finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community
taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South
Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start!
The
Older Adult Health Hubs are a new model of care,
providing safe and quality care for older adults through
integrated, community-based intervention. This specialist-led older
adult hub delivers and integrates with services that focus on
proactive and responsive care, risk prediction and early
intervention.
The
SMHS Older Adult Health Hub:
- Optimises older adult
independence through maintaining and improving function,
growing health literacy, supporting choice autonomy and
scaffolding and supporting carers
- Provides
coordinated, comprehensive multidisciplinary care
- Supports
liaison between primary care and SMHS services
SMHS delivers
quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a
catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across
the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is
Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about
SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Position
Description: The Care Navigator for the Older Adult Health
(OAH) Hub provides an integrated and seamless care pathway for
older adults by leveraging existing and emerging services to
facilitate coordinated care and reduce unplanned hospital
presentations. The role will actively network and collaborate with
key stakeholders across the continuum of care, including acute,
sub-acute, and community settings, to support vulnerable older
adult patients. This includes delivering education, fostering
liaison, and building strong relationships across services to
enhance outcomes for this client group. The Care Navigator will
actively engage in development and implementation of an evaluation
process, including recording, collecting and reporting key
performance information as well as conduct research activities in
line with the hub development and future planning. The Care
Navigator provides an advanced clinical service in triage and
screening referrals to the OAH Hub and supports linkage to existing
outpatient and community-based services within the South
Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) and wider metropolitan health
services when indicated.
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and
employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI
communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever
your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact Sarah Hobson,
A/Service Manager OAH Hub directly on 0477 987 068.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy
of your current CV
- A
statement addressing essential selection criteria 2, 5 and 6
only in no more than 2-3 pages
- The
names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
attest to your suitability for this role.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees
enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- Other
professional and location-based allowances
- For
further information click
here.
Eligibility
Are
you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout
the health service. In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
