Allied Health Trainer

Overview

Location: Various South Metropolitan Locations

Unit/Division: Fiona Stanley Hospital > Allied Health Education

Work Type: Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Part Time

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start

This role sits in the Allied Health Education team that supports allied health services across the Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital group. Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine. Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services. Cockburn Health is a stand-alone 75 bed inpatient facility. The hospital is non-authorised hospital, and for voluntary female patients only.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Role and responsibilities

Currently we are seeking an Allied Health Trainer to join our team. The successful applicant will work under the direction of an Allied Health Educator to develop, coordinate, deliver and evaluate contemporary, evidence-based inter-professional education and training programs aligned to the strategic and operational needs of the Allied Health Workforce and the Allied Health Assistant Service.

Values and diversity

Our values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment. SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Contact for more information

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Sue Alexander on 08 6152 2857.

Application process

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

Your application should include:

- A copy of your current CV

- A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages

- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role, preferably your current or recent supervisor.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Employee benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (inline with operational requirements):

- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance

- Flexible working arrangements

- Flexible leave arrangements

- Other professional and location-based allowances

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed-term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Policies and checks

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. You may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Appointment details

This is an appointment at 60.8 hours per fortnight, 0.8 FTE with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Lodgement and closing

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.

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