Language Services Manager
3 weeks ago
Language Services Manager
Are you a current Austin Health employee?
If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network log in details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department/division
The Language Services Department forms part of the Division of Allied Health. The Division of Allied Health comprises the following:
- Allied Health – Physiotherapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Clinical and Neuropsychology (Royal Talbot site) and Creative and Leisure Services, Spiritual Care,Tracheostomy Review and Management Service and Disability Liaison Program
Language Services receives more than 33,000 interpreter requests per year in a broad range of languages (approximately 100 different languages and dialects in 23/24). Interpreting services are delivered via 3 main methods: face to face, telephone and video interpreting
About the role
The Manager of Language Services is recognised as a leader within their profession, who will operationalise the core values of Austin Health through effective leadership and management of Language Services across Austin Health.
They will be expected to oversee and ensure that high quality, efficient interpreting services are available to patients that are within the operational budget for the service. The position works across multiple sites as required.
A regular day will see you:
- Ensure that patients have access to Interpreters as required – including provision of direct patient service, as required
- Work with the clinical teams to ensure that patients have access to an interpreter when they need one
- Work with the Manager of Speech Pathology, to plan and develop the delivery of Language Services within Austin Health
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to delivering excellence to patients who require interpreting services. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport and car parking
Work with us
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be
reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rhonda Holmes at Rhonda.HOLMES@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 10 November 2024
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