Paediatric Triage Lead - Allied Health

Job no: 865672
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre - Paediatrics
  • Salary $102,641.00 - $110,094.00 p.a. (pro rata) AHP3 | Up to Full Time - Contract available until May 2026!

Join the team as a Paediatric Triage Lead - Allied Health and help support our commitment to quality patient care!

About the Role:

The Triage Lead - Allied Health is accountable to the Allied Health Service Manager, Women & Children and will work as part of the integrated multi-disciplinary paediatric triage team to proactively manage referrals to ensure children and families receive timely access to appropriate care. This will include screening, assessment, and allocation of referrals to the most appropriate services whilst also ensuring the care providers have adequate information to provide effective and efficient care.

About you:

  • Must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration/eligibility for full membership with one of the following:
    • Australian Association of Social Workers
    • Physiotherapy Board of Australia
    • Psychology Board of Australia with an Endorsed Area of Practice in Clinical Psychology.
    • Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
    • Dieticians Association of Australia.
    • Entitled for registration as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Extensive experience working with patients and families across multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary teams.
  • Extensive experience in providing clinical management to complex and difficult casework.
  • Experience in leading quality improvement, service evaluation activities, policy development.
  • Proficient interpersonal skills, fostering trust, respect, confidence and cooperation with colleagues, patients, families and senior staff.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Shelley Farrent, AH Service Manager W&C Health, (08) 8204 4371, shelley.farrent@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday May 12th 2024

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Applicant Information:

  • In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 865672

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business