• Opportunity to further develop skills in project management
  
• Salary Packaging Benefits and low-cost onsite parking
  
• Beautiful beachside Mornington Peninsula and surrounding suburbs

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

This role will work in collaboration with the South East Metro Health Services Partnership to deliver the Adaptive Hand Clinic, a non surgical pathway for the screening, assessment and conservative management of acquired hand conditions referred to Plastic Surgery by General Practitioners.

The aims of the project are to improve access to care, decrease wait times for service, surgical delay or avoidance if appropriate and improve patient experience. This clinic is an initiative funded by the Department of Health as part the Alternative Pathways Projects.

The candidate requires expertise in person centred care in the management of hand trauma, acute hand injury and degenerative hand conditions. They must demonstrate excellent skills in the assessment of hand conditions including an understanding of the biomechanics and anatomy of the upper limb.

The role requires effective communication to help lead a dynamic team to deliver excellent patient centred care and outcomes across a range of busy outpatient clinics; servicing a caseload referred predominantly from Plastics with some referrals from Orthopaedics.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in participating in change and managing projects In the health sector
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and skills in the assessment of hand injury (acute and chronic and upper limb conditions) including a detailed understanding of the biomechanics and anatomy of the upper limb.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in public health setting.

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
here.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.