Allied Health Emergency Department Navigator

5 days ago

Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

Take on a leadership role, where patient-centred care thrives in an innovative and supportive environment._

$61.36 - $62.84 per hour + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Temporary Part-Time 32 hours per week until 29 June 2025** |**Wollongong Hospital (TWH) **|**REQ555437 **| Grade**: Health Clinician Level 4 **|** **Applications close**: Sunday 16 March 2025

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

As an Allied Health Emergency Department Navigator (AH EDN), you will identify patients in the Emergency Department who would benefit from a rapid Allied Health interdisciplinary assessment to inform the need for admission or options for discharge. You will conduct allied health assessments across functional, social, nutrition and communication domains and provide intervention, care coordination and referrals to other Allied Health colleagues.

You will be a key allied health contact and advocate within the emergency department and will foster close professional links across disciplines, facilities and inpatient, outpatient and community services. This role requires advanced reasoning and practice skills. This role will be required to work weekends, and/or across ISLHD facilities.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the **Position Description**here.

**A little about us.**

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Tertiary degree in discipline (or equivalent) with eligibility for practicing membership/registration of professional association/AHPRA
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._

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