Loddon Mallee Allied Health Workforce Project Officer

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- Multidisciplinary role suitable for Allied Health professionals
- An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting
- A strong attitude to teaching and learning

**The Position**

**Job Reference**: 1757

**Position Title**:Project Officer, Loddon Mallee Allied Health Workforce
**Classification**:Allied Health Grade 3
**Salary per hour (exc. super)**:$51.67 - $59.03
**Hours per fortnight**:32
**Employment Status**:Fixed Term Part Time (03/02/2025 - 27/06/2025)

**Closing date**:**17/01/2025

In close consultation with relevant allied health stakeholders in the region, this position’s key responsibilities are to lead a collaborative project to scope and implement targeted strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of the allied health workforce in the Loddon Mallee Region, including:

- Enhanced utilisation of the allied health assistant (AHA) workforce
- Scoping of Allied Health Rural Generalist Program or similar initiatives
- Optimising allied health graduate recruitment and investigation of cross-organisation rotation and supervision models
- Development of systems and resources to enhance AH workforce data collection/analysis and support
- Promote working in Allied Health in the Loddon Mallee region

This is a job share arrangement for 2 days per week. The successful applicant will have flexibility regarding work location.

**Working with Bendigo Health**

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Your New Division**

Our Allied Health teams provide a diverse range of programs and person centred care in inpatient, outpatient, community, home and residential care settings.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Interested?**

We’d love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact **Sally Harris, Chief Allied Health Officer on 03 5454 9213**for a confidential discussion.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.