Epworth at Home Hospital in The Home Coordinator

This new Coordinator role is an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Epworth at Home service. The focus of this full-time position is the patient journey into the Hospital in the Home and Chemotherapy in the Home areas of Epworth at Home. This position will provide clinical and professional leadership across the Epworth at Home team, and broader Epworth services, whilst collaborating with key stakeholders to develop strong relationships. This role also encompasses the revenue component of HITH and CITH, with a strong knowledge of Health Funds required.

Our Hospital in the Home and Chemotherapy in the Home services sit within the newly formed Epworth at Home service. This position will work closely with the Hospital in the Home leadership, as well as the leadership across Epworth at Home services, including Rehabilitation in the Home and Community Integration.

Epworth Hospital in the Home was the first private sector HITH unit to be established in Australia, and has been in operation since 2000. Currently the unit treats over 700 acute patient admissions and over 7500 bed days each year, with a planned expansion in progress. The future of acute healthcare will involve the delivery of more technical hospital level interventions at home, for conditions that would otherwise require traditional hospital interventions and care.

Epworth sets a standard of excellence in this renowned service, treating patients from all over Melbourne. These treatments include intravenous antimicrobial therapy, TPN, chemotherapy, diuretic, blood and blood products, complex post-surgical wound management, among other treatments including the management of Covid. It is an inpatient service and provides comprehensive care to its patients during HITH admission. Patients are referred from hospital wards, Emergency Department, Residential Aged Care and the community.

Epworth’s Hospital in the Home offers services for the Richmond, Eastern and Freemasons campuses of Epworth Healthcare, as well as offering services to privately insured patients of other hospitals in Melbourne.

All services are provided in house, covering all hours, by its close knit team of experienced medical and nursing staff, along with access to Epworth hospital based pharmacy, radiology, and pathology.

**To be successful in this role**

Applicants will be registered to practice nursing in Victoria with AHPRA, and have a recent background in hospital care. A driver's licence is necessary.

Prior experience in Hospital in the Home and/or Chemotherapy nursing is essential.

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have general clinical nursing experience across different nursing backgrounds
- Be committed to the mission of delivering high quality acute hospital care to patients at home, including service development and evaluation
- Ability to market and liaise with physicians and multidisciplinary teams
- Previous management experience and/or qualifications (desirable)
- Background in CCC experience (desirable)
- Exhibit team work and compassion capabilities
- Be flexible, willingness to learn and accept challenges
- Have a “go-getter” attitude and an approachable personality
- Have excellent leadership and communication skills
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities, organisational skills and time management

Position Description Inherent Requirements

**About Rehabilitation & Mental Health**
Epworth Rehabilitation and Mental Health services are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves individualised treatment and collaborative team decision-making to achieve positive outcomes for patients. Our strong team ethos extends across our rehabilitation and mental health services at our Epworth hospitals in Richmond, Camberwell, Hawthorn and Geelong.

**Additional Information**:
**At Epworth, it’s a community**

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:

- 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

The annual salary for a full time Clinical Consultant (CCC1) - AUD $119,435 + super + entitlements depending on registration type, year level and position (prorated for part-time).

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