Project Support Officer

**Company Description**
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

In this fixed-term, full-time role the Project Support Officer, based in Richmond, will be responsible for overseeing the increase and updating of endometriosis resources that aim to improve the health literacy for those affected by endometriosis, their carers, and the health professionals involved in treating them. The Project Support Officer would also act as a conduit between research and clinical staff - supporting the translation of research into practice. This would involve many smaller, medium, and larger scale projects. You will be part of the Julia Argyou Endometriosis Centre team and report to Dr Kate Tyson and A/Prof Sarah Holdsworth-Carson.

**You will make an impact by**:

- updating our existing resources (including patient guides, patient toolkit, website information, newsletters etc),
- organising Centre education webinars on relevant patient-centred topics,
- assisting in data collection pertaining to clinic utilisation and Centre resource(s) uptake,
- in collaboration with JAECE researchers, undertaking an evaluation project on the clinic activities at the Centre,
- establishing and building relationships between JAECE and relevant NGOs and the Government-funded Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain centres were appropriate.

**To be successful in this role**
You will have:

- Tertiary qualification in health, health promotion, public health or relevant discipline
- Demonstration of strong verbal, interpersonal, collaboration and written communication skills, and related experience in a health-related project officer role or similar role
- Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to set priorities, work effectively, and achieve desired outcomes within specific timeframes
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrate an innovative, proactive and creative mindset
- Commitment to self-development & learning

Position Description Inherent Requirements
**Additional Information**
It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

- Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

**Enquire/ Apply**
- As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you)._
- At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care._