Clinical Coordinator - Victorian Fetal A

Position DetailsReference Number 65826
Position Title Clinical Coordinator - Victorian Fetal Alcohol Service, Regional Team
Employment Type Fixed Term Part Time
Entity Monash Health
Department Developmental Paediatrics Monash Children's Hospital
Location Monash Children's Hospital
Position Summary

• Play a key role in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Working in Victoria's leading FASD assessment service
• Grade 4, 0.2 EFT, Fixed Term till Jan 2025

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.About the RoleBased at Monash Children’s Hospital and making at least 3 visits to our regional locations a year, this is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Senior Psychologist/Allied Health Clinician to provide leadership to the VicFAS Regional team, as Clinical Coordinator, to build and support the multi-disciplinary assessment of young children with pre-natal alcohol exposure and broader neurodevelopmental problems who have been assessed as being at risk of FASD.The role will include coordinating the activities of the multi-disciplinary team in preparing for and providing 3 x 3 day regional assessments clinics/year, supervising and managing 3 Regional Navigators, and facilitating secondary consultation activities as required. The scope of activities includes screening appropriate referrals, identifying assessments required under the Australian FASD Diagnostic Guidelines (2016), initiating pre-clinic assessments, and coordinating multidisciplinary assessments. The clinician will also contribute to direct assessment.The VicFAS Regional Clinical Coordinator ensures the delivery of the clinical process for all patients, with a focus on ensuring excellent communication with families, children and other professionals, clearly written assessment reports, providing feedback to families and caregivers, contributing to teaching and training within the team, and participating in the professional development team meetings. Training in relation to FASD diagnosis would be supported/expected.The position will liaise with internal and external referrers and stakeholders, to facilitate advice, referrals and feedback at a unit and organisational level. They will represent the service in internal and external meetings as requested by Head of Service.About UsThe Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Service, through Developmental Paediatrics, provides specialist multidisciplinary assessments for children with pre-natal alcohol exposure, who show complex neurological, developmental, and behavioural symptoms. The service also delivers education, information and resources to communities at high risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and provides clinical training in FASD diagnosis for paediatricians, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers. The FASD Services at Monash Children’s Hospital comprises pathways for children 0-3 years through Jacana Clinic, and 3-10 years through VicFAS. This role is with the VicFAS Regional Team.About You:You are a highly-skilled Paediatric clinician in either Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology. You have extensive experience in developmental assessment of young children in early intervention, child development, infant mental health or disability settings. You have a passion to support children in regional locations, and are keen to take on a leadership role as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team within this innovative service. You also have the following qualities:

• Passion for working with children and infants
• Great organisation and ability to work across caseloads
• Committed to delivering patient centred care and patient advocacy
• Experience working as part of a wide multidisciplinary team
• Great communication skills with patients, families and other team members

What you need:

• Senior psychologist or Senior Allied Health Clinician (OT, Speech)
• Current relevant AHPRA / discipline specific accreditations
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the field of early childhood development or infant mental health in your discipline, at a minimum P3 (or equivalent) level.
• Demonstrated experience as indicated in the position description
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Australian working rights

In ReturnYou’ll be part of a strong, passionate and communicative multidisciplinary team where you can utilise your skills and experience to enhance and support this vital service as we advocate for our patients and their families and continue to pursue the expansion of this service in Victoria. We will look to provide you with:

• A supportive learning environment
• Ongoing professional development
• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your skills and knowledge base
• Work within an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Work life balance

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Camilla Hayn on 03 8572 3917Monash Health is a great place to workTo learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.How to ApplyApplications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position DocumentsApplications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
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