Allied Health Workforce Development Lead

**Play a lead role in the development and implementation of allied health education strategies at a major metropolitan hospital.**:

- **Work with diverse teams across community, acute, subacute and specialist clinic settings and with clinicians at all stages of their career.**:

- **Join a supportive allied health leadership team who are committed to excellence in care delivery and staff wellbeing.**

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**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Allied Health Workforce Development Lead works closely with the allied health director, allied health profession heads and The Learning Hub to provide strategic direction and leadership in clinical education for Allied Health. The Allied Health Workforce Development Lead is an expert resource in education and is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating education programs for allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Tertiary qualifications in an allied health therapy profession.
- Current registration with AHPRA for registered professions or eligible for membership of relevant professional association for non-registered professions.
- Post graduate qualifications in education (or working towards the same).
- Extensive experience with clinical education programs including experience supervising learners (students and novice clinicians) in a relevant clinical environment.
- Demonstrated experience with the implementation and evaluation of single discipline and/or interprofessional education programs.
- Demonstrated leadership with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate staff to contribute to and foster a positive learning culture.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, negotiation and liaison skills.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
- Involvement in planning and implementing new programs and/or quality improvement initiatives in healthcare settings.
- High level IT skills.

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time. **Selection Criteria Essential: Tertiary qualification in an allied health therapy profession with current registration with AHPRA for registered professions or eligibility for membership of relevant professional association for non-registered professions.

Essential: Post graduate qualifications in education (or working towards the same).

Essential: Extensive experience with clinical education programs including experience supervising learners (students and novice clinicians) in a relevant clinical environment.

Essential: Demonstrated experience with the implementation and evaluation of single discipline and/or interprofessional education programs.

Essential: Demonstrated leadership with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate staff to contribute to and foster a positive learning culture.

Essential: Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, negotiation and liaison skills.

Essential: Excellent organisation and planning skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

Essential: Involvement in planning and implementing new programs and/or quality improvement initiatives in healthcare settings.

Essential: High level IT skills