AddressWork in an environment that offers:
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting
- A strong attitude to teaching and learning
The Position
Job Reference: 682
Position Title:Manager Allied Health Education
Classification: Dependant on discipline - Grade 4 (Allied Health Professionals Award) or equivalent under Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists
Salary per hour (exc. super): $62.56 - $68.93
Hours per fortnight: 64
Employment Status: ongoing
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination (3 doses)
Closing date: 29/05/2024
The Learning, Education and Development Team is responsible for defining and progressing the strategic direction of clinical learning and development at Bendigo Health. Through a collaborative inter-professional approach the team coordinate and/or provide clinical learning and development opportunities for clinicians, students and trainees. Such opportunities enable continued advancement from Novice to Expert, from the first clinical placement as an undergraduate to the day of retirement or resignation. The team work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to ensure learning and development opportunities are relevant, innovative, contemporary, and evidence based.
Managers at Bendigo Health are an integral part of the health care service team, providing leadership and direction to a dedicated staffing group. A manager at Bendigo Health should have, or aspire, to, the personal qualities, knowledge and skills as described in the Bendigo Health Staff Capabilities Statement. Refer to link at top of page.
As part of Learning, Education and Development, the Manager of Allied Health Education provides management and leadership to Allied Health clinical educators and the Clinical Placements team at Bendigo Health. This position reports operationally to the Director of Learning, Education and Development and professionally to the Chief Allied Health Officer via the Deputy Director of Allied Health Workforce Standards and Innovation and will work closely with other managers in Learning, Education and Development and Allied Health.
The purpose of this position is to:
- Provide leadership for Allied Health learning, education and development programs to ensure that Allied Health staff have the required capabilities to provide excellent care and meet the needs of our community
- Oversee and coordinate Allied Health student placements to optimise clinical placement capacity and ensure high quality student experiences
- Oversee the coordination and administration of clinical placements for undergraduate nursing and Allied Health students and other health professionals
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
- We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your new division
The People and Culture Division supports managers, staff and volunteers working at Bendigo Health through a range of services including workforce planning, resourcing strategies, employee relations, industrial relations, learning and development and workplace health and safety. Payroll and salary packaging also report into this division, providing seamless service for staff from on-boarding and contract development to applying contracts and ensuring staff get the right remuneration.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact Dr Susan Furness on 0436 530 *** for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Position Description: HERE
Allied Health Credentialing: HERE
