Address- Women's and Children's Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health, Child Development Unit – North Adelaide (5006)
- Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $102, 641 to $110,094 pro rata
- Full time OR Part Time - Ongoing Permanent
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child Development Unit team as aSenior Coordinator (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist or Speech Pathologist), where you will be responsible for:
- Functioning as a specialist clinical expert in the coordination and planning of multi-disciplinary clinical assessments for children referred to the Child Development with complex neurodevelopmental concerns.
- Leading the development, coordination, implementation, delivery and evaluation of high quality and evidence-based assessment and management services to children and young people who present with developmental difference in multiple areas of their development.
- Providing advanced clinical services in the assessment of children and adolescents who present with complex neurodevelopmental differences, and their families.
- Providing a developmental perspective within the team to contribute to a holistic understanding of the child’s behaviour and presentation.
- Providing clinical supervision to postgraduate Allied Health Professional students completing a major placement as part of their clinical training requirements as required.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- High level skills in communication (verbal and written), negotiation, conflict resolution and teamwork.
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working as a paediatric allied health clinician.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in a specialised area of practice including skills to teach and supervise a wide range of students at both the under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
- Empathy and understanding of the needs of families with a child with a disability and able to respond in an appropriate manner.
- Knowledge of Child Development and of the range of services available for children and their families within South Australia that promote Child Development.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
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.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref:868615
Enquiries
Henry Bell, Administration Manager & Credentialing Officer, Tel: 08 8161 6***, Email: ***********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Sunday 30 June 2024 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
AHP3 - Senior Coordinator - CDU - Role Description - 868615
Application Instructions
You will be required to submit a 2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role, a current resume/curriculum vitae and responses to the questions contained within the application
