Primary Care And Population Health Officer (Maternity) 1

Reference Number: 777Job Title: Primary Care and Population Health Officer
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Part-Time position (10 month position)Hours per Fortnight: 64
Location: Community HealthClosing date: 14/05/2024About GV Health:At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.Click to find out more information about GV Health and our services.Click to find out more from our staff about a career and lifestyle at GV Health.Our RegionGreat things happen here! Follow the link to find out what its like to live, work and play in our wonderful region:About the role:Come and join our dynamic Health Planning and Prevention team within the Goulburn Valley Public Health Unit, for this 10 month parental leave position! Our team's delivery focus is to manage and implement the Primary Care and Population Health Plan to improve the health of our communities. We have strong partnerships within GV Health and externally across the system to ensure together we can make a difference to the Population Health of our catchment.We are looking for a candidate who has experience in Health Promotion, Systems Thinking and Collective Impact, which are the critical principles underlying successful implementation and delivery of the Plan. The successful candidate will be able to manage partnerships to continue to support the health promotion projects and regular reporting against the Plan. This is an exciting and dynamic role, working with a diverse array of projects in a supportive and collaborative team. There are flexible working days and hours, including work from home opportunities. Internal or external partner secondments from your current role may be considered.The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in health promotion, public health, or community development.
• Ability to plan and implement evidence based approaches to health promotion planning and evaluation including identification of health promotion priorities and selection of effective interventions and evaluation methodology.
• Ability to use health promotion and community development approaches to strengthen community participation and ownership and create environments and settings that promote health.
• Ability to inform and mobilise individuals and communities by using appropriate media, community resources and social marketing.
• Ability to develop and maintain sustainable partnerships that support the delivery of health promotion initiatives.

Position Description:Why work at GV Health?

• Free

to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community * Generous
, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships * Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance

• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.