Address- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network - Rural Support Service, Location negotiable
- Salary: AHP3 $102,641 to $110,094 p.a. (Pro-rata)
- Temporary Part Time position working 22.5 hours per week (up to 31 October 2024)
Overview
The Project Manager Child Protection is an experienced and highly competent clinician who provides clinical and professional leadership to health professionals working in rural and remote areas of South Australia. Responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of the Child Protection programs and services which deliver integrated and consistent systems and structures under SA Health’s responsibility within Safe and well: Supporting families, protecting children.
The Project Manager Child Protection will work with the Advanced Clinical Lead Child Protection to ensure targeted and culturally appropriate earlier intervention for children and their families to improve their safety, health, and development outcomes where vulnerability factors exist. Operating within a multi-disciplinary service context, the position contributes to the development and implementation of a service of best practice by delivering a client focused service, delivering, and supporting staff training on areas identified by the Advanced Clinical Lead. Responsible for contributing to improvements in the quality, safety, and community needs-driven distribution of services across the regional Local Health Networks (LHNs), the Senior professional works with allied health staff, managers, and other stakeholders on model of care and workforce development initiatives.
The Project Manager is line managed by Principal Consultant Allied Health, receives clinical support and supervision from the Advanced Clinical Lead Child Protection and maintains cooperative working relationships with other allied health professional clinical seniors, local team members and key stakeholders in the region and State.
Qualifications
Must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional associations accredited continuing professional development program.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 862080
Enquiries
Name: Natasha Harvey
Title: A/ Advanced Clinical Lead Child Protection
Phone: 0434 817 ***
E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
16 May 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM
Attachments
862080 - Project Manager Child Protection amended (2).pdf
About RSS factsheet .pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
