Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Service Manager

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Family Violence Workers, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 54134

**We offer**:

- Cultural, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families
- Participation in family meetings, goals of care and care planning
- Patient advocacy and referrals to other services
- Support in relation to discharge planning and linking to community services

**About Monash Health**

**Program**

Improvement and development of the Monash Health Aboriginal Health and Engagement program is an organisational priority. We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop and implement strategies, programs, and initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of patients and employees, close the gap on health inequity and provide culturally safe environments and care.

**About The Role**

The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Service Manager role is a leadership role and will be pivotal in planning and implementing care across the continuum in the organisation, establishing a robust governance structure for Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Services, and developing frameworks that pertain to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The role will lead a team of Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers who work with Aboriginal patients, carers and their families that access Monash Health hospitals. It also includes engagement with Aboriginal stakeholders and Aboriginal consumers, with a focus on linking Monash Health to the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

**About You**

You must be passionate about supporting and advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and dedicated to improving health outcomes for this priority population group. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence based care to Aboriginal people.

**You Are Also**:

- committed to a cultural mentoring
- dedicated to cultural safe healthcare
- committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively

**What You Need**:

- Community Connections
- Identity as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you’re accepted by the community and participate in cultural activities.
- Demonstrated experience working in health and in particular Aboriginal Health
- Australian working rights

**What We Offer**:

- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your advocacy skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake further studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

**How to Apply**

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same); and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.