The Role:

Position Title: Program Development Officer – Healthy Ageing

Contract Type: This position is being offered in a full-time capacity.

Location: Kingswood, NSW (hybrid work arrangements may be considered upon application in line with our Work from Home Policy).

Remuneration: $92,471 - $95,702 (potential maximum grossed up salary equivalent $99,953 -$103,184*)

*Based on skills and experience

**Based on NFP salary packaging tax benefits (which may be subject to criteria)

About:

The Program Development Officer – Healthy Ageing will develop and maintain relationships across the aged care sector, primary care (including general practice and allied health), the local health district and community providers (NGO’s) in order to;

• Support the commissioning of activities that assist older people to stay healthy and to live at home for longer.
• Increase awareness in the local primary health care workforce and community of the availability of these initiatives
• Coordinate Quality Improvement programs implemented within General Practices that improve the management of health conditions for older patients
• Provide information to general practitioners on initiatives that support them to provide care for older people living in residential aged care homes.
• Assist in the roll out of other initiatives related to improving access to care and services for older people

Selection Criteria:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent experience in the field of health, aged care, program management or community services.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of primary care and/or the aged care sector.
• Highly developed communication skills, both written and oral, and engagement skills to foster and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated program management experience with problem solving skills and the capacity to analyse information and plan approaches.
• Demonstrated, highly developed organisational skills with the ability to manage several parallel priorities and achieve desired outcomes within specific timeframes.
• Proven ability to utilise information technology tools (in particular, the Microsoft Office suite, customer relations databases, email, and internet) to an intermediate level.

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with primary health care providers including General Practitioners and Allied Health Providers.

About the Organisation

We are a not-for-profit organisation with a vision to improve the health and wellbeing of the people in our communities across the Penrith, Lithgow, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains area. We are a team of like-minded professionals who share the same values. Our annual, independent staff surveys for the last 5 years have rated us as a ‘truly great’ place to work.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Wentworth Healthcare offers additional benefits to our employees, these include:

• Hybrid work opportunities may be considered in line with our Work from Home Policy.
• Not for profit Salary Packaging taxation benefits including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment (which may be subject to criteria).
• 3 Days Christmas Shutdown Leave (in addition to 20 days Annual leave).
• Up to 2 days Family and Community Leave and 1 day Wellbeing Leave per annum (in addition to 10 days Sick/Personal Leave).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous support toward professional development.
• Free onsite parking.
• Modern, innovative office building with ample natural light and surrounded by landscaped parkland.

For more information about Wentworth Healthcare, please visit our website.

How to Apply

Visit our online application portal to review the Position Description and to apply.

What we need from you:

1. A cover letter
2. Your CV
3. Your answers to the selection requirements (specified above)

Please note:

• Applicants who do not apply via the above specified method will not be considered for the role.
• Applications will only be considered if they address the selection criteria.
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia (VEVO checks will be conducted to confirm your eligibility to work in Australia).
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• No recruitment agencies please.

Selection process

1. A selection panel will assess your application against the criteria stated above.
2. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by phone.
3. Following the interviews, reference checks and Criminal Record Checks will also be undertaken.

If you have any questions, please contact People and Culture on 02 4708 8100.

A position description is attached.