Health Service Manager

**Employment Status**

Permanent Full Time

**Program**

Chief Medical Officer

**Location**

Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct

**Hours Per Fortnight**

80

**Position Summary**
- Rare leadership opportunity to positively impact the lives of young people
- Lead primary health program at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct
- Permanent Full time - Based in between Geelong and Werribee

**About Cherry Creek Primary Health Service**:
Barwon Health is partnering with the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide the health care service at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre. Cherry Creek is a 140 bed Youth Justice Facility to the west of Werribee in the vicinity of Cherry Creek that accommodates males between 15-18 years of age, both sentenced and on remand.

The primary health services delivered will include primary health and primary mental health services with a multidisciplinary team of paediatricians, general nurses, mental health nurses, aboriginal health, pharmacy, allied health services, dental services, and drug and alcohol services, There is a 24/7 nursing coverage on-site.

The health services will primarily operate from a state of the art purpose built health facility.

Our team is committed to delivering evidence based best care whilst cultivating a positive culture, continuously improving processes, and streamlining operations. Our efforts as a team will have a transformative impact on the lives of the young people under our care at Cherry Creek, as well as the broader community.

**About the role**

The Health Service Manager will be a highly experienced nurse who will provide leadership in the planning and service delivery at Barwon Health’s primary health service located at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, including:

- Evidence based health care
- Operational Leadership
- Coordination with a number of Barwon Health and Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) programs to ensure high quality, timely and efficient service delivery to the young people at the precinct.

**About the culture**

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high-quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness program
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Experience in managing a primary health care service.
Essential: Proven ability to manage change.
Essential: Registered Nurse with APHRA.
Essential: Demonstrated ability in the development of cohesive teams.
Essential: Able to meet security checks for DJCS requirements.
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.

**Contact Person**

Deborah Kay

**Contact Person