Allied Health Research Project Coordinator

**Join a leading health service research, development and implementation hub focused on healthy ageing.**:

- **Allied Health Research Project Coordinator - Dementia - Limited Term part time**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**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 researcher will provide research coordination and support in externally and internally funded research projects in dementia being conducted by senior researchers within the Academic Unit at Peninsula Health. The project will be run in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans.

The applicant will be expected to build and sustain effective working relationships with a network of internal and external stakeholders and use these to facilitate communication, understand the needs of the projects and deliver effective outcomes. They will be expected to draw upon prior research and allied health knowledge in order to support projects and achieve desired outcomes. They will participate in and contribute to the overall research activities of the unit as a member of the team. This will include attending relevant team and organisational meetings and professional development activities relevant to the needs of the unit.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Registered allied health professional with demonstrated project management experience and appropriate competencies and skills for the role.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborative research or project management
- Demonstrated ability to effectively engage and work collaboratively with stakeholders including research institutions, government and funding bodies, private companies, consumer groups and senior management
- Experience in the field of dementia care

**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: Do you have demonstrated experience in collaborative research or project management?

Essential: Do you have demonstrated ability to effectively engage and work collaboratively with stakeholders including research institutions, government and funding bodies, private companies, consumer groups and senior management?

Essential: Do you have demonstrated leadership working within a multidisciplinary clinical/research team?

Essential: Are you a Registered allied health professional with demonstrated project management experience ?

Desirable: Do you have experience in the field of dementia care?