Coordinator Geriatric Medicine Community Clinics

Requisition No: 5352
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Western Health at Home
- Program: Sub-Acute at Home
- Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Nursing
- Project:

- **Location**:Sunshine Hospital
- **Salary: ZA1**

**About the role**:
Are you a dynamic healthcare professional (nursing or allied health) with a passion for improving access to specialist care for older adults? Do you thrive in a role that combines clinical expertise with operational leadership? Western Health is offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as the Coordinator of Geriatric Medicine Clinics.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the efficient delivery of high-quality, patient-centred Geriatric Medicine Clinics. Your expertise will support timely access to specialist geriatric assessment and management, helping to improve outcomes and quality of life for older adults in our community.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Lead and coordinate the daily operational and clinical functions of the Geriatric Medicine Clinics
- Manage internal and external referrals to ensure a streamlined and responsive patient journey
- Engage directly with patients to support referral triage, connect them with primary care, and facilitate ongoing referrals to support services

**About you**:

- Have appropriately recognised tertiary qualification and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) eg. Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional
- Proven clinical expertise, ideally gained in public health environments and in delivering care to older populations
- A commitment to delivering patient-centred care, with a deep understanding of the unique needs of older adults
- Strong clinical assessment, triage, and coordination skills
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a passion for continuous service improvement
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
- A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care aligned with Western Health’s values and the Live Best Care framework
- Proficiency in electronic medical records and referral management systems

Position Description

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

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