Public Health Integration and Quality Lead

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Western Health Full time

Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time, Part time

Organisation:
Western Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Other, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 50956

Position Summary


The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) is introducing a new role for a person with broad health protection experience to provide a key role in leading and planning the integration of communicable diseases and other public health functions from the Department of Health (DH) to WPHU.

2023/24 will see accountability for a large number of notifiable conditions integrate to Local Public Health Units. These are set to integrate in groups of conditions monthly during 2023.

Utilising expertise and knowledge of a large range of notifiable conditions (as well as understanding the public health response to these conditions), the Public Health Integration and Quality Lead will work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to prepare WPHU for the transition of these conditions

The preparation will include:
- designing and refining processes to prepare for transition of accountability for groups of communicable diseases from DH to WPHU
- coordinating the preparation and review of documents, tools and templates
- identifying training needs and coordinating training plans to ensure staff have the knowledge to manage the conditions
- evaluating systems and processes and implementing improvements with subsequent rounds of disease integration
- identifying and problem-solving operational implementation impacts such as equipment and consumable needs, logistics and workforce


Another component of the role will involve establishing, embedding, monitoring and refining quality audit and improvement systems relating to the health protection and other public health functions within the WPHU quality framework and aligned with any DH quality and audit requirements.


Role specifications
Full time or substantial part time temporary position until 30 June 2024.

Remuneration:
HS4 rate with an above award allowance, plus superannuation and salary packaging tax benefits.

About the Western Public Health Unit
WPHU has been established to strengthen the public health response to infectious diseases and other health issues.

The Unit is part of a system of three metropolitan Public Health Units Western (WPHU), North Eastern (NEPHU), South Eastern (SEPHU) and six regional Public Health Units to provide a new state-wide system of public health delivery and oversight.


WPHU is led and coordinated by Western Health and responsible for approximately 1.3 million people in the LGAs of Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Hobson's Bay, Merri-bek, Melbourne, Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham.

Initially, WPHU was responsible for COVID-related activities in collaboration with the Department of Health (DH).

However, now local public health units are taking increasing responsibility for many of the current DH Communicable and non-communicable disease and population health promotion activities in their assigned catchments, as part of the state's overall public health response.


About Western Health
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees is driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth.

Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals:
Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital.

We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services.

We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

  • Professional development support
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
  • Worklife balance


Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations.

We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

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