• Two opportunities exist for a Community Asthma Educator
• 0.4 EFT (permanent part time)
• 0.6 EFT (12 month Maternity leave position) 

Discover DPV Health

DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our professional staff deliver a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, and actively embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy lives. We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.  DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community.

A little about the role 

The Community Asthma Educator will work as part of the Community Asthma Program Team (CAP) based at DPV Health within a client centred framework providing individualised Paediatric Asthma Education and Support to children, young people and their families.

As part of the CAP Team you will operate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality, innovative client directed outcomes, supporting carers and stakeholders, as required to ensure children and young people have decreased asthma related hospital presentations and increased quality of life.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Providing evidence based, person centred, goal-directed assessment, education, care planning and self-management support services to a diverse caseload of clients within the DPV catchment areas of Hume and Whittlesea.
• Contributing to the Paediatric multi-disciplinary team, which may include team-based care plans, case reviews and initiating referrals as appropriate
• Meeting organisational and funding requirements and KPIs
• Communicating effectively with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders
• Travel across sites will be required. 

About you

• You will have a Current Registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 and a current member of APHRA
• You will have completed an Asthma Educators Course or be willing to complete at the next available course enrolment
• Clinical Paediatric experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the health sector, experience in community health or a community- based setting is desirable.  
• You will have well-developed clinical skills and demonstrated ability to support a coordinated approach by working with a range of stakeholders to improve health outcomes as agreed with client/family
• Experience working with clients from CALD backgrounds will be highly regarded.

The DPV Health Way

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All perks are curated with care, allowing you to thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide discounted fitness and health insurance memberships free, on-site vaccinations, and confidential counselling services, just to name a few.
• Professional Development – with access to modern, digital eLearning you’ll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customised content. Accompanied by face to face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. A $500 allowance is available per annum, pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Salary Packaging – part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption
• Full driver license and travel between sites required

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

DPV Health is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

A position description is attached.